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Web Schedule Summer 2024

Allied Health Sciences Courses

The courses listed below are being offered this semester at CCV locations around the state or online. Click on the Course Number link to see detailed information regarding locations, dates and times.

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AHS-1015 - Introduction to Health Information Systems
3 Credits
This course introduces students to data management in the healthcare setting, including the role of health information professionals, technologies used to support health information processes within the revenue cycle, and the importance of accuracy, patients' rights, HIPAA and data security. Students explore healthcare delivery systems, including the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies, facility and staff organization, and health record content and management.

AHS-1045 - Introduction to Health Care
3 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to the professional health care workplace. Students explore current trends in healthcare as well as the legal and ethical responsibilities of healthcare professionals. Students gain knowledge and practical skills in communication, workplace safety, physical assessment, and caregiving. Basic concepts in medical math, medical terminology, human biology, and human development are introduced.

AHS-1205 - Medical Terminology
3 Credits
This course encompasses the development and use of medical vocabulary, definitions, and medical abbreviations. Students will build medical terms through the use of prefixes, word roots, combining forms and suffixes.

AHS-1410 - Introduction to Phlebotomy
3 Credits
This course covers the proper collection of blood specimens, choice of proper phlebotomy equipment, venipuncture techniques, patient care, safety, tests, and quality assurance. The course is designed to provide a minimum of 20 hours of practical instruction and skills development in phlebotomy.

AHS-2015 - Principles of Public Health
3 Credits
This course provides students with an overview of public health in the United States and globally. Students will be introduced to the five core areas of public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, social behavioral health, and health policy and administration. Additional topics include the historical development of the discipline, understanding determinants of health, identifying population health issues and interventions, and an exploration of public health careers.

AHS-2070 - Clinical Medical Assisting
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the clinical skills required by the medical assistant. Instruction includes theory, principles, and practical skills related to infection control, patient care, documentation, patient education, and the operation and maintenance of clinical equipment. This course includes a lab. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology and Human Biology, or equivalent knowledge, and a criminal background check.

AHS-2120 - Wellness for Life
3 Credits
This course examines the multiple dimensions of health and wellness. Students learn about the various factors affecting each dimension (including physical, nutritional, emotional, social, occupational /financial) and understand how dimensions are interrelated. An emphasis is placed on the individual behaviors that influence health, physical fitness, and wellness as well as societal influences. Students participate in completing research and self-assessments that provide information about their health and wellness behavior. In addition, students learn goal-setting and decision strategies that improve lifetime health and wellness. Light to moderate levels of physical activity are required.

AHS-2121 - Medical Coding I
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the proper use of standard coding tools and techniques. Students learn the basic principles of International Classification of Diseases Coding (ICD curriculum), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes used for billing professional medical services to insurance companies. Topics include an introduction to third party reimbursement as it relates to coding practice. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology and Health Information Systems

AHS-2122 - Medical Coding II
3 Credits
This course builds on skills learned in AHS-2121 Medical Coding I. Students gain experience with more complex coding challenges, including the use of modifiers and application across a broad range of services and procedures. Prerequisite: Medical Coding I

AHS-2165 - Health Insurance Reimbursement & Billing
3 Credits
This course examines the methods and processes for healthcare reimbursement in the United States, including the role of insurance, managed care, HMOs, PPOs, and Medicaid and Medicare in the finance and delivery of healthcare services. Students explore the healthcare revenue cycle for reimbursement and payment of medical claims. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology and Health Information Systems.

AHS-2200 - Administrative Medical Assisting
3 Credits
This course is designed to prepare medical assisting students with administrative knowledge and skills related to duties performed in a medical office. Topics include computer applications, telephone etiquette, patient reception, medical records, coding and filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services, and handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology and a criminal background check.

AHS-2470 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of pharmacology language, abbreviations, systems of measurement and conversions as they relate to medication administration. Students will learn the measurement of medication, dosage calculations, routes of administration, and commonly prescribed drugs in the medical office. Topics include legal implementations regarding controlled substances and other medications, forms of medications, patient care applications, drug classifications/interactions, and safety in medication administration and patient care. Basic algebra skills are required. Prerequisites: Human Biology and Medical Terminology.

AHS-2820 - Clinical Medical Assisting Internship
3 Credits
This internship course provides students with the opportunity to practice clinical duties performed by a medical assistant in a medical office. Students demonstrate competencies including infection control, patient interviews, equipment operation, patient preparation and assisting the physician, diagnostic testing, and collecting and processing specimens. Students must complete at least 80 hours in the medical office. Students who have not completed Clinical Medical Assisting in the previous four semesters must receive permission to enroll. Prerequisites: Human Biology, Pharmacology, Phlebotomy, Clinical Medical Assisting, and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.

Register November 6, 2023 - May 17, 2024 for Summer 2024 classes. Link to Registration.

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