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Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options. |
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| First Semester | (13 Credits) |
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| 10501101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| 10501104 | Healthcare Customer Service | 2 |
| 10501107 | Intro to Healthcare Computing | 2 |
| 30510301 | Health Unit Coordinator Procedures I | 3 |
| 30510302 | Health Unit Coordinator Procedures II | 3 |
| Second Semester | (3 Credits) |
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| 30510303 | Health Unit Coordinator Clinical | 3 |
Total Credits |
16 |
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| Medical Terminology - 3 credits Students focus on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students will practice formation, analysis, and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology. |
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| Healthcare Customer Service - 2 credits This course is designed as an introduction to customer service for learners interested in working in various healthcare settings. The learner investigates healthcare systems, safety standards, and the workforce. The learner examines professionalism, interpersonal and written communication skills, and confidentiality as they relate to customer service in healthcare. |
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| Intro to Healthcare Computing - 2 credits Provides an introduction to basic computer functions and applications utilized in contemporary healthcare settings. Students are introduced to the hardware and software components of modern computer systems and the application of computers in the workplace. Emphasizes the use of common software packages, operating systems, file management, word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet, and electronic mail. |
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| Health Unit Coordinator
Procedures I - 3 credits Introduces the learner to the role of the health unit coordinator. Provides the learner the opportunity to explore the environment of health care, communication, appointment coordination, and management of client information in health care. The role of the health unit coordinator on the health care team is detailed and the learner is prepared to perform the non-clinical tasks in hospitals and other health care facilities. This is an on-line, computer based class. Prerequisite: Admission to Health Unit Coordinator Program 305102 Corequisites: Medical Terminology 10510101; Intro to Computing for Healthcare 10501107 |
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| Health Unit Coordinator
Procedures II - 3 credits More advanced course that introduces the learner to the order process, transcription of medication and infusion orders, laboratory and diagnostic orders, interdisciplinary treatment orders and specialty unit orders. This is an on-line, computer based class. Corequisites: Health Unit Coordinator Procedures I 30510301; Medical Terminology 10501101; Introduction to Computing for Healthcare 10501107 |
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| Health Unit Coordinator Clinical - 3 credits The learner is provided a 162 hour focused clinical experience to apply knowledge acquired in the Health Unit Coordinator program. The learner performs job responsibilities in an acute or long term care setting and a primary health care site under the direct supervision of a qualified practitioner. There is no remuneration for students enrolled in this course. Prerequisites: Health Unit Coordinator Procedures I & II 30510301 & 30510302; Medical Terminology 10501101; Intro to Computing for Healthcare 10501107; Principles of Customer Service in Healthcare 10501104 |
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