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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Dental Assisting (8Module)
Course Descriptions
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Module 1 History of Dentistry
Law and Ethics, History of Dentistry, Anotomy and Physiology,
Histology, Embryology, Landmarks of the face. Tooth Morphology,
Sterilization Technique and Clinical Labs.
Module 2 Infection Control
Periodontal Disease, Microbiology, Oral Pathology Nutrition, Infection
Control OSHA Rules and Regulations, Disinfection Techniques PPE,
Chemical and Waste, MSDS Training, Vital Sign, Patient Homecare and
Clinical Labs.
Module 3 Diagnosis & Treatment
Medical Emergency, Emergency Procedures, Pain control preparing
syringe for injection, Dental Instruments, Vital Signs, Proper
Charting in a Dental Office. Dental care, working with Disabled
patients and Clinical Lab.
Module 4 Preventative & Restorative
Bite-wing and Bisecting Technique, Dental bonding and Etching, Liner
applications. How to take proper Dental X-ray. The foundation of
Dental Radiography, Intraoral Radiography, Lab Procedures and the
Matrix System. Clinical Lab.
Module 5 - Specialties
Endodontrices, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Orthodontrics Implants,
Oral Surgery, placing spacer, archwires post-operative dressing
placement and removal relining impression, Shade Glides, removing
plaque and stains and Clinical Labs.
Module 6 Office Skills
Communication on the Dental Office, verval and non verbal, HIPAA
Compliance, appointment setting, patient records and files. Financial
management, A/P, inventory, office machines, terminology, eligibility,
benefits. Procedural and Diagnostic Codes, Denti Cal preparing resumes
and interviews.
Module 7 Dental Emergencies
CPR, First Aid, Burns, Snake Bites Prevention and TX positions, Drug
Classifications, Assisting with C02, Dental Emergency Patient Disease
and Possible Hazards.
Module 8 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a medical or
dental setting. Students gain practice with administrative and
clinical duties and receive employer feedback.
Medical Assistant Program (6 Module)
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Module 1 Communication, Integumentary System
Communication, Integumentary System, Composing a Business Letter, Oral and
Written Communication, C/S Accurate Charting, Pt. Registration, H&P Forms,
Proper Measurement in Ht, Wt., Vitals, Law & Ethics, Basic Word Structure,
Office Supplies & Inventory, History of Medicine, Bookkeeping, Telephone
Techniques, Coping Skills
Module 2 Body As A Whole/Digestive, Nervous & Musculoskeletal Systems
Body as a Whole, Digestive, Nervous & Musculoskeletal Systems, Types of
Fractures, ROM, Common Disease & Disorders, Nutrition, Splinting, Tube
Gauze, Bandaging, Measurement for Crutches, Cell Formation, Patient
Education, Special Senses, Muscle Types, Understanding the functions of
the Nervous Digestive & Musculoskeletal Systems
Module 3 Pharmacology/Calculation/Physical Examination
Pharmacology, Calculation, Physical Examination, Mood Disorders, How to
read a Prescription, Patient Education, Dosage & Calculation, Urinary
System, Urinalysis, Basic Math Concepts, Wound Care Patient Triage,
Draping, Positioning, Method of Administration, PDR, Drug Labels, Stages
of Cancer, Surgical Set-up
Module 4 Anatomy/Hematology/Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Anatomy, Hematology, Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems, Function of the
Cardio & Respiratory System Throat Culture, Pulse OX, Oxygen Tank, Sputum
Collection, Common Diseases & Disorders, ECG, Medical & Surgical Hand
Washing, Medical Asepsis, Glucose Reading, ABO Typing, Hemoglobin Testing,
Instrument Packaging, Sanitation, Injections, Centrifuge, Proper Blood
Draw Techniques, OSHA PPE, Hemocult, Blood Smear, Pulse Site, Safety
Regulation in the Medical Lab
Module 5 Reproductive Endocrine & Lymphatic System
Reproductive, Endocrine & Lymphatic Systems, Male and Female Reproductive
System, Pap-tray setup, Pt. Education, Pelvic, Basic Computer, Pt. Ledger,
Charge Slips, Referral Forms, Filing, CPT, ICD-9 Codes, Insurance
Policies, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Imaging, Creating a resume,
Employment Strategies, Lymphatic System, Rehabilitation
Module 6 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a medical
setting. Students gain practice with administrative and clinical duties
and receive employer feedback.
Medical Assistant Program (8 Module)
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Module 1 Intro to Medical Assisting
Diversity in Health Care, Laws and Ethics in Health Care, Basic Word
Structure, Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals, biopsy Collection,
Inventory, Schedule Appointments Order Office Supplies, Medical
history, Proper Ht, WT, Pulse, BP, RR Measurements, Filing, Proper
Charting, Patient Registration, Effective Oral and Written
Communication
Module 2 Intro to Front & Back Office, Special Senses
Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals, Theraputic Procedures, Senses, Ear
Examinations, Visual Acuity Testing, Splinting, Tube Gauze, Proper
Measurements for crutches, Blood Systems, Blood Smear, BS- Finger
stick, Capillary Collection, Proper blood draw technique,
Musculoskeletal System, Financial management, Basic Computer Skills,
Patient Ledger, Charge Slips, Collecting on Past Due Accounts
Module 3 Billing/Coding, Accounting Practice
Reproductive System, Pap Tray Set-up, Urinary Systems, Patient
Education, Basic math concepts, Collecting and reading of UA, Read and
understanding Food Labels, Food pyramid, Pharmacology, How to use a
PDR, How to read drug labels, Calculation of medication, Documentation
& Method of Med. Administration, Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals
Module 4 Lab Procedures, Muscular, Cardiovascular Systems
Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals, Positioning and draping for proper
examinations, proper cleaning of an exam room, Surgical Tray Set-up,
Circulatory System, Electrocardiography, Holter Monitor Placement,
Lead Placement & ECG recording/reading, Medical Coding, Medical
Insurance, Lymphatic System, Insurance policies & procedures, Proper
referral form documentation, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Throat
culture, Sputum Collection
Module 5 Asepsis, Urinary, Digestive Systems, Hematology
Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals, Understanding the body, calculation
of medication, Hand washing, Biopsy Collection, Proper Glove Disposal,
Autoclave operation, Instrument Sanitizing & Packaging, Performing PFT,
Proper Usage of D2 tanks, Pulse Oximetry Reading, Digestive System
Module 6 Reproductive, Respiratory
Injections, Venipuncture, Vitals, Body as a Whole, Hemoccult
testing/reading, Pulse Oximetry Reading, Wound Care, Recognizing
Instruments, Patient Triage, Nervous System, Becoming a Professional
Module 7 Beginning Job Search, Oncology & Endocrine System
Math Concepts, ROS, Beginning your Job Search, Patient Education, Lab
Review, Charting, Injections, Venipuncture, EKG, U/A, Medical
Terminology
Module 8 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a medical
setting. Students gain practice with administrative and clinical
duties and receive employer feedback. Massage Therapist Program (6 Module)
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Module 1 Massage Technician I, Anatomy, Swedish
History of Massage, Types of Massage, Principles of Body Mechanics and
Draping, Indications and Contraindications of Massage, Anatomy basics,
Medical terminology, One hour Swedish Massage session.
Module 2 Massage Technician II, Anatomy, Lymphatic
Pathogens and Physiological effects, Body Systems, Fundamentals of
Lymphatic Massage and drainage sites, One hour Lymphatic session.
Module 3 Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu, Reflexology
History and Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Locations of Meridians
and Acupressure points, Indications/Contraindications of application,
Principles of energy Basics of Polarity, Thirty minute Reflexology
session, One hour Shiatsu session.
Module 4 Business Practice, Anatomy, Sports Massage, Psychology
Basics of business practices and local regulations, Ethics and standards
of practice, Associations and liability options, Chair Massage, Psychology
Emotional Release, Systems of the body, Kinesiology and posture
assessments, Attachment sites, Muscle mechanics, Sports Massage
fundamentals.
Module 5 Massage Technician III, Anatomy, Deep Tissue, Pathology
Pathogens and physiological effects, Diaphragmatic release, Body of
Systems, Trigger point therapy, Stretching, One hour Deep Tissue Session.
Module 6 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a professional
guided setting, following completion of Modules 1-5, CPR, First Aid, and
Business Etiquette. Students gain practice in clinical duties, and receive
employer feedback.
Massage Therapist Program (8
Module)
Course Descriptions
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Module 1 Massage Technician I, Anatomy, Swedish
History of Massage, Types of Massage, Principle of body Mechanics and
Draping, Indications and Contraindications of Massage, Anatomy basics,
Medical terminology, One hour Swedish session.
Module 2 Massage Technician II, Anatomy, Lymphatic
Systems of the body, Fundamentals of Lymphatic Massage and drainage
sites. One hour Lymphatic Massage.
Module 3 Massage Technician III, Anatomy, Deep Tissue
Body Systems, Diaphragmatic release, Trigger point therapy, One hour
Deep Tissue session.
Module 4 Anatomy, Sports Massage
Systems of the body, Kinesiology and posture assessments, Attachment
sites, Muscle mechanics, Stretching, Sports Massage Fundamentals.
Module 5 Pathology, Psychology, Anatomy
Pathogens and physiological effects, Psychology Emotional Release,
Principles of energy Basics of Polarity, Systems of the body.
Module 6 Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shiatsu, Reflexology
History and theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Locations of
Meridian and Acupressure points, Indications/Contraindications of
application, Thirty minute, Reflexology session, One hour Shiatsu
session.
Module 7 Business Practices
Basics of Business Practices and local regulations, Ethics and
standards of practice, Associations and liability options, Chair
massage.
Module 8 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a
professional guided setting, following completion of Modules 1-5, CPR,
First Aid, and Business Etiquette. Students gain practice in clinical
duties, and receive employer feedback.
Diagnostic Medical
Sonography
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DMS 201- Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging
This twelve week instructional course is required to be taken prior to
taking DMS 210, 220, 230, or 240. Included in the course are both lecture
and laboratory components. The course provides the basic need-to-know
information required for the beginning student in the Diagnostic Medical
Sonography Program. Educational material contained within the scope of the
course is a history of diagnostic ultrasound, the role of the sonographer
in the imaging department, ultrasound terminology and anatomy, the
sonographers role in patient care and safety, ethics, scope and standards
of practice, HIPPA and OSHA guidelines. The laboratory component will
focus upon development of skills pertinent to patient-sonographer
interaction.
DMS 210- Abdominal and Small Parts Ultrasound Imaging
This twelve-week course covers the aspects of abdominal and small parts
ultrasound scanning required for employment as an entry-level sonographer.
This course will include both lecture and laboratory components. The
lecture component will focus upon normal ultrasound appearances of the
organs of the abdominal cavity, breast, thyroid, prostate, and testes, and
on the pathological conditions that may affect those organs. In the
laboratory portion of the course the student will learn proper ultrasound
scanning techniques for imaging the organs of the abdomen and small parts,
and preparation of the necessary information for an initial written or
oral presentation to the radiologist.
DMS 220- Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Imaging
This twelve-week course will confer a basic understanding to the student
of the normal and abnormal conditions that affect the organs of the female
pelvic cavity and the developing fetus. The lecture portion will center
upon the normal and pathological conditions of the uterus, ovaries and
fetus. During the laboratory component the student will learn proper
scanning techniques and protocols used in ultrasound imaging of the
gynecologic and obstetric patient. Emphasis is placed on recognition of
normal anatomy, ultrasound documentation, biometry measurements, and
preparation of initial preliminary reports to the reading radiologist.
DMS 230- Introduction to Vascular Ultrasound Imaging
This twelve week introductory course in vascular ultrasound will introduce
the student to the hemodynamic considerations of the arterial and venous
vascular systems. The lecture portion of this course will cover the
anatomy of the arterial and venous systems of the body, and the
pathologies commonly encountered in those systems. During the laboratory
sessions, the student will receive instruction in scanning techniques for
the carotid arteries, lower extremity arteries, lower extremity veins, and
abdominal vessels. This course is designed to introduce the student to the
most common ultrasound studies performed in the practice of vascular
ultrasound imaging.
DMS 240- Physical Principles and Instrumentation of Ultrasound
This twelve-week course covers the basic physical principles of ultrasound
and the instrumentation relating to the ultrasound unit. The information
covered in the course will include the basic acoustic principles of
ultrasound, the physics of pulsed ultrasound, Doppler principles, the
components of the ultrasound imaging unit, common artifacts in imaging,
and safety in operation of the ultrasound imaging system. In the
laboratory component, emphasis will be placed upon the instrumentation
controls required for optimum operation of the ultrasound machine.
DMS 250- Clinical Practicum I
During this twelve-week course the student will be assigned, and directly
supervised in a Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound imaging facility such as a
hospital, clinic or imaging center. The student will be introduced to the
clinical setting and departmental organization. Under direct supervision
by a supervising sonographer or supervising physician, and the schools
Clinical Coordinator, the student will begin to acquire the hands-on
skills necessary for the sonographer in a clinical site. This is
accomplished through observation and participation in clinical cases
studies of patients undergoing ultrasound examinations.
DMS 260- Clinical Practicum II
This twelve-week course is designed as a more advanced continuation of
Clinical Practicum I. The student will continue to perfect his skills in
the clinical environment and learn more advanced imaging techniques
required of the sonographer. The student will gain more experience in
performing ultrasound imaging of the patient undergoing abdominal, small
parts, gynecologic, obstetric, or vascular ultrasound examinations.
Medical/Dental Billing and Coding
Program
(6 module) - Course Descriptions
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Module 1 Medical and Dental Office Administration
The student will understand the billing process, and will be able to
use calculators, computers, and other office equipment. Students will
learn the importance of legal issues, the names and usage of basic
reference books, the usage of the PDR, how and when to properly
complete the HCFA 1500 billing form, the principles and eligibility
guidelines for Medicare, how to bill for Medicaid services, and
billing procedures for CHAMPUS, worker's compensation, and
coordination of benefits.
Module 2 Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology
To acquaint students with insurance terminology, and the meaning and
pronunciation of medical terms, including prefixes, root words and
suffixes. The student will also learn provider abbreviations and
appropriateness of services rendered. The student will also learn the
names, pronunciation and locations of all principal parts of the body
systems.
Module 3 Medical/Dental Billing Forms Practical Application
Students will learn to use the ICD-9 and CPT, as well as familiarize
themselves with different types of medical and dental reports and how
to use these reports to bill for procedures rendered. They will also
learn the use and the proper completion of the UB-92 hospital billing
form.
Module 4 General Office Procedures
Students will learn basic insurance procedures, customer service,
basic correspondence styles and skills, and job preparation skills,
including interviewing techniques, resume preparation and general job
preparation guidelines. Students will also become familiar with form
letters, which are generally used within the insurance industry.
Module 5 Medical Law and Ethics
The student is introduced to the medical workplace, office employees,
hiring practices, liability, malpractice, consent and relevance of
medical records. Course also discusses biomedical issues, such as
cloning, DNA testing, abortion, euthanasia, and death and dying.
Module 6 Externship
Externship provides school-coordinated work experience in a medical or
dental setting. Students gain practice with administrative and
clinical duties and receive employer feedback.
Medical/Dental Front Office Billing
and Coding Program (8 module) - Course Descriptions
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Module 1 Medical and Dental Office Administration
The student will understand the billing process, and will be able to
use calculators, computers, and other office equipment. Students will
learn the importance of legal issues, the names and usage of basic
reference books, the usage of the PDR, how and when to properly
complete the HCFA 1500 billing form, the principles and eligibility
guidelines for Medicare, how to bill for Medicaid services, and
billing procedures for CHAMPUS, worker's compensation, and
coordination of benefits.
Module 2 Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology
To acquaint students with insurance terminology, and the meaning and
pronunciation of medical terms, including prefixes, root words and
suffixes. The student will also learn provider abbreviations and
appropriateness of services rendered. The student will also learn the
names, pronunciation and locations of all principal parts of the body
systems.
Module 3 Medical/Dental Billing and Coding
Course provides in-depth instruction in ICD-9 and CPT coding, which
requires math and basic accounting skills. Both procedural and
diagnostic coding principles are covered.
Module 4 Claims Payments, Review, Appeals and Collections
This course provides in-depth instruction in the preparation of
insurance and government claim forms. Both private and government
insurance carriers are discussed, along with Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs,
TriCare and Champ VA, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Workers
Compensation.
Module 5 Computer Basics, Information Management, Spreadsheets
Students will learn to use the computer, including basic computer
terminology, the use of Windows, the Internet, Explorer, and Outlook.
They will also learn how to do speedwriting by hand and on the
computer, as well as the basics of research.
Module 6 Records Management
Filing, bookkeeping (terminology, personnel, payroll, legal/safety
record-keeping requirements), accounts receivable/payable, pegboard,
computer, inventory control.
Module 7 Medical Law and Ethics
The student is introduced to the medical workplace, office employees,
hiring practices, liability, malpractice, consent and relevance of
medical records. Course also discusses biomedical issues, such as
cloning, DNA testing, abortion, euthanasia, and death and dying.
Module 8 Externship
Students will gain practical knowledge of an on-line billing system
and will actually be involved in a simulated work program
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