2. MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM
1. Currently the largest – non limited enrollment program - cohort driven.
2. Cohorts begin in Winter term :
a. Clinical course work
b. Class size limited to 12
3. Transfers/Re-entries need to be reviewed and approved by Associate Dean
.
a. Based on cohort availability
b. First come first served.
4. Program going through UbD curriculum process .
a. Program start estimated to be @ 2015 for first year of rotation.
b. There will not be any substitutions from the old rotation.
c. Coordinated effort to best serve students.
An accredited program through CAAHEP - re-accredited April 2012 – 10 years
3.
4. MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
1. Formally the Medical Administrative Assistant Program.
2. Currently in the first year of the rotation.
3. Reentry and Transfer students will need to be approved by the
Associate Dean.
a. May be able to assimilate into the last cohort of MAA.
b. Could end up with no classes to take if put on new rotation.
4. Designed to incorporate new technologies and program specific
coursework.
5. MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
5. New courses: ICD9 + CPT 4 credit hours each, new WPG courses,
Cultural Diversity, Customer Service and American Sign
Language/Spanish.
6. This will be an evening program to start.
7. Student may sit for the national Certified Medical Administrative
Specialist (CMAS ) examination.
There is no programmatic accreditation available
6.
7. MEDICAL INSURANCE SPECIALIST
1. Teaching out old rotations .
2. Anyone on old rotations after Spring of 2012 will need to be moved to the
newest rotation.
3. FT rotation only – NOT doing the FTX rotation that includes Summers.
4. Winter 2012 begins the 2nd year of the rotation.
5. Re-entries:
a. Must go on new rotation.
b. There is no cross-over to the new rotation (no substitutions for previous
core course work).
8. MEDICAL INSURANCE SPECIALIST
6. Students learn coding and billing together with more emphasis on
reimbursement and follow-up claim skills.
7. This is an evening program only for core coursework.
8. Students can sit for a national credentialing examination – Certified
Professional Coder and /or Certified Reimbursement Specialist.
No programmatic accreditation available at this time
9.
10. HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR
1. New Associate Degree program began first year in Fall of 2012. – limited
enrollment.
2. Program Director for this program will be Gail Manning. 766-4161. At
this time , however please direct any questions to Deb Nelson 766-4155.
3. First core cohort begins in Winter of 2014, selection to program will be
Spring of 2014.
4. Key points:
a. 3 core theory courses
b. 2 practicums
c. Clinical Skills and Foundations (CENA)
11. HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR
5. Transfer students can only transfer in general education and science
education course work with a full understanding of limited enrollment
criteria impact.
6. ―Current‖ CENA licenses may be substituted for HUC181 by approval of
the Program Director/Associate Dean only.
7. Background checks will be required for this program.
8. This is currently going to start out as a day program.
12. HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR
9. Multiple credentials:
a. CHUC (Certified Health Unit Coordinator
b. CENA (Certified Evaluated Nurse Assistant)
No programmatic accreditation available
13.
14. HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN
1. Has transitioned from a Certificate to an Associate Degree program.
a. Finishing out the Certificate program – next cohort selection Spring
of 2013.
b. Associate Degree cohort selection will be Fall of 2013.
2. No changes in the core coursework.
3. Transfers and Re-entries are to be approved by Georgia Wilson 766-
4127
4. This is still a limited enrollment program.
Program has BONENT approval – students can sit for national examination
after finishing program.
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16. POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN
1. No programmatic changes at this time.
2. Questions can be directed to Christine Robinson 766—2037.
