IS 102 Computers and Application Software
This course provides an introduction to operating systems, browsers, and email as well as word processing, presentation, spreadsheets, and database applications.

All courses, 42 semester credit hours, are required.

MO 110 Keyboarding
This course includes the development of keyboarding skills through touch, mastery of the keyboard, speed building, and preparation of office documents.

MO 113 Medical Business Operations
This course introduces the student to the administrative portion of the health care environment as well as important legal and ethical guidelines. Students will become familiar with health information systems including interpersonal communication and customer service techniques, and appointment scheduling..

MO 129 Medical Office Procedures
This course provides an overview of administrative tasks performed in a medical office. Students will learn about office financial management including accounting concepts, about the types of medical recordkeeping, accepting and entering payments, and human resource management.

MO 144 Medical Terminology
This course introduces the foundations of the language of medicine and develops medical vocabulary through the study of the structures, functions, diagnostic procedures, pathology, and treatment procedures of the body systems.

MO 146 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
This course provides instruction in the study of human diseases with focus on the symptoms, signs, causes, and diagnosis of disease. Additionally, students will learn about pharmacology, drug categories, and pharmacological treatment related to human diseases. 2.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.

MO 161 Medical Billing and Insurance Procedures
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the basic types of medical insurance programs available in today's health care system. It also acquaints students with billing formats using the universal claim form and provides the skills necessary to master the basic aspects of medical insurance billing. Current reimbursement methodologies (i.e., RBRVS, APC's) and compliance will also be covered.

MS 109 Clinical Assisting I
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to relate to patients and to work with the physician in the medical clinic setting. This course will cover the following topics and procedures: taking and documenting vital signs; doing anthropometric measurements; preparing the exam room and the patient for examinations; assisting the physician with examinations; performing audiometry, vision screening, otoclysis, spirometry and peak flow meter testing; assisting with gynecological exams and sigmoidoscopy; health maintenance; communication principles and telephone technique; patient education; medical emergencies; and psychology.

MS 121 Clinical Assisting II
This course provides students with techniques that enable the physician and medical assistant to work as a team in the clinical setting. Topics include infection control, sanitization, disinfection and sterilization, identification of surgical instruments, autoclaving, surgical scrub, sterile gloving, catheterization, sterile tray set up and assisting with minor surgical procedures, sterile skin scrub, suture removal, dressings and bandaging, drug administration including oral and parenteral methods, dosage calculations, drug categories, use of controlled substances, referencing of commonly used drugs, immunizations, and practice of vital signs.

MS 131 Clinical Laboratory Procedures I
This course is designed for persons interested in a medical assisting career. It is an introduction to diagnostic procedures routinely performed in the physician's office laboratory setting. Student will learn to perform electrocardiography on patients, specimen collection, routine urinalysis, and body fluid analysis. Federal laboratory guidelines and laboratory safety will be presented. This course will also cover the principles of radiology.

MS 141 Clinical Laboratory Procedures II
This course is a continuation of physician's office laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, hematology, blood chemistries, basic principles of microbiology, and serology.p> MS 207 Program Review
This course provides the medical assistant student an introduction to medical law, legal and ethical responsibilities of the physician and the allied health care professional. Medical ethics and bioethical topics are discussed. Professional credentialing opportunities are addressed, as well as practice examinations focused on the graduate sitting for the National Certification Examination offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants.

MS 295 Externship
During the externship phase of training, the student will experience various aspects of working in the actual field that they have trained for. The externship will provide the student with the opportunity to experience and participate in the duties typical to a real work place setting. Instruction centers on observing experienced personnel, as well as, participating in actual procedures under close supervision of trained professionals. This portion of training must be completed within one year of completion of didactic training.

SC 145 Anatomy and Physiology I
This course will provide students with information about Anatomy and Physiology relating to each of the following body systems: Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular/joints, Nervous, and Blood and Lymphatic systems.

SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This is the lab portion of SC 145.

SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II This course will provide students with information about Anatomy and Physiology relating to each of the following body systems: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive, Endocrine, Special Senses, Urinary, and the Male and Female Reproductive systems.

SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
This is the lab portion of SC 245.

Personal Development Courses
A minimum of two semester credit hours is required in addition to PD 211.

PD 100 Student Success Skills
This course provides instruction in the both theory and practice of personal growth that lead to successful life experience. Topics include research in critical self-analysis of student habits and attitudes; and psychological impediments to successfully setting and achieving personal goals. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.

PD 120 Personal Financial Management
This course deals with the concepts of personal financial planning and financial control. Topics center on critical self examination of student planning techniques through analysis and research of personal financial legal documents, checking accounts and banking services; income tax procedures; savings methods; investment planning; risk management and insurance; and credit records, credit law, and the cost of credit. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.

PD 150 Client Services
This course provides a critical examination of issues embedded in the practice of providing client service. Topics include research about best practice in customer service and communication techniques; psychologically based methods for dealing with the management of customer complaints; and the roles of a customer service employee and supervisor within ethical boundaries and common business practice. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.

PD 200 Career Development Seminar
This seminar provides an opportunity for the student to apply critical self-examination techniques and processes for developing a career path and an awareness of the need to embed life-long learning into career management. Topics include career planning research, job searching, developing career search documents, and refining interview and communication skills within an awareness of psychological boundaries implicit in this process. Successful completion of this course requires the creation of a professional resume suitable for e-mail. 1.0 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.

PD 211 MA Externship Preparation
This course will assist students in finding and securing the required externship experience for credit. Students must pass this course in order to be cleared to start working at their externship site. Students will discover ways to approach a facility about an externship, assess the tools the will need to successfully get your externship approved and successfully and an externship in the medical field.

(Courses are subject to change. Please call (330) 724-1600 or toll free at (800) 311-0512 to request the current course schedule.)

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Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
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Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Billing & Insurance Coding
Diploma in Dental Assisting
Diploma in Medical Billing & Insurance Coding