The following requirements are specific to the Allied Health Certifications and Classes.
- Have a High School Diploma or Equal
- Pass a pre-admission drug screen
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Healthcare Training Programs
Currently enrolling participants in:
PHARMACY TECHNICIANThis comprehensive program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field. Students who successfully complete this program would be eligible to sit for NHA certification exam.
Today’s dynamic pharmacy environment requires that professionals understand clinical, administrative, and reimbursement issues that the pharmacy organization faces on a daily basis. Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions according to doctors' orders for patients. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names.
The Pharmacy Technician Career Track program is designed to give the student a comprehensive suite of administrative and clinical skills necessary to compete for high paying health care – pharmacy jobs.
It includes the following subject areas:
ONLINE MEDICAL BILLING AND CODINGThis billing and coding program delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. Students who successfully complete this program would be eligible to sit for the NHA certification exam.
This billing and coding program delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details the proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement. Course topics include HIPAA and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500), basics of diagnostic and procedural coding, tracing delinquent claims and insurance issues, CPT modifiers, and more. Subject areas include Medical Terminology and Medical Billing & Coding
PHARMACY TECHNICIANThis comprehensive program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field. Students who successfully complete this program would be eligible to sit for NHA certification exam.
Today’s dynamic pharmacy environment requires that professionals understand clinical, administrative, and reimbursement issues that the pharmacy organization faces on a daily basis. Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions according to doctors' orders for patients. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions, and defining drugs by generic and brand names.
The Pharmacy Technician Career Track program is designed to give the student a comprehensive suite of administrative and clinical skills necessary to compete for high paying health care – pharmacy jobs.
It includes the following subject areas:
- Medical Terminology
- Pharmacy Technician
ONLINE MEDICAL BILLING AND CODINGThis billing and coding program delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. Students who successfully complete this program would be eligible to sit for the NHA certification exam.
This billing and coding program delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details the proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement. Course topics include HIPAA and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500), basics of diagnostic and procedural coding, tracing delinquent claims and insurance issues, CPT modifiers, and more. Subject areas include Medical Terminology and Medical Billing & Coding
- Identify the important role of a medical coder in upholding ethical billing practices and in obtaining reimbursement for healthcare services
- Correctly use the ICD-10-CM for diagnostic coding
- Correctly use CPT codes for coding medical procedures
- Apply national and local HCPCS codes and modifiers
- Explain the purpose and use if ICD-10-PCS codes
Medical Assistant Career TrackCourse Contact Hours - 150[fulfills the Workforce component for the Technical Studies Certificate & Certification; includes Medical Terminology, Medical Administration, EKG, Basic Phlebotomy]
16 weeks
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, plus 7 Saturdays 9 am - 3:00 pm.
Today’s dynamic medical practice needs health care professionals who possess both administrative and clinical skills. Health care professionals who can process incoming patients, draw blood and read EKG results provide a versatile and valuable resource to any medical practice. In response to the growing need for healthcare professionals with multiple skills, the Medical Assistant Program is designed to give students a comprehensive suite of administrative and clinical skills. The Medical Assistant Career Track program includes the subject areas:
16 weeks
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, plus 7 Saturdays 9 am - 3:00 pm.
Today’s dynamic medical practice needs health care professionals who possess both administrative and clinical skills. Health care professionals who can process incoming patients, draw blood and read EKG results provide a versatile and valuable resource to any medical practice. In response to the growing need for healthcare professionals with multiple skills, the Medical Assistant Program is designed to give students a comprehensive suite of administrative and clinical skills. The Medical Assistant Career Track program includes the subject areas:
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Assistant / Admin
- EKG Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician