Programs

The Medical Assisting diploma program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the medical office environment and administering to the needs of both patients and doctors.

Students will have opportunities to study and learn about administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures; phlebotomy; EKG procedures; medical terminology; anatomy and physiology; record keeping; insurance billing; and pharmacology. Job-seeking techniques and interpersonal skills are also addressed.

Graduates of the Medical Assisting program will be prepared to seek employment in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and related businesses. Upon completion of the program, a Diploma is rewarded.

The Medical Insurance Billing and Coding diploma program focuses on procedural knowledge of industry practices and close attention to details.

The program includes instruction in the basic concepts and procedures necessary to perform the tasks associated with filling out health insurance forms, coding medical practice procedures, and medical terminology.

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding (MIBC) professionals perform a variety of administrative health information functions, including those associated with organizing, analyzing, and technically evaluating health insurance claim forms and coding diseases, surgeries, medical procedures, and other therapies for billing. Upon completion of the program, a Diploma is rewarded.

This course will cover the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system and address the legal and ethical issues associated with being a Phlebotomist.

Students will be trained to perform a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and precautions including: vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles, and blood cultures specimen collection on adults, children and infants.

Emphasis will be placed on infection prevention; proper patient identification; proper labeling, handling, processing, and accessioning of specimens; quality assurance.