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This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare. This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures and the technical aspects of phlebotomy and the use of the electrocardiograph (EKG) machine. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, EKG, pharmacology, professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a 160 hour clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare service provider for those students who qualify. To be eligible for the 160 hour clinical rotation, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements. An information session will be held for all interested students on Jan 21, at 6:00 p.m. *Note: Upon successful completion of this program (both 140 hours of classroom instruction and 160 hours of clinical training), students would be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination. Corinth Course ID: MDCA 1017 041 094Q Date: 5/11/10 to 7/31/10 Day: Tues/Thurs/Sat (No Sat class 7/3 nor 7/29) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sat) Location: Pinnell Square 108 Fee: $2799
Dental Assisting (Dental Assisting Applications) This program prepares you to enter one of the fastest growing health care positions- Dental Assisting. The classroom instruction will focus on the necessary anatomy, terminology, legal and ethical issues ,as well as, the guidelines for understanding the scope of practical aspects of dental assisting. Topics covered include tooth structure and oral cavity anatomy, dental anesthesia, sterilization and charting.. You will learn to identify instruments and how to maintain equipment and much more. This 100 contact hour course will include a CPR certification course that covers the relevant materials necessary to prepare to take the State of Texas “TSBDE” Dental Assisting exam offered throughout the State of Texas. ( 100 hours). Texts included. Click here for detailed course description Corinth Course ID: DNTA 1053 042 094Q Date: 5/18/10 to 7/22/10 Day: Tues/Thurs/Sat (5/22, 6/5, 6/26, 7/10) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sat); 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (7/10) Location: Pinnell Square 108 Fee: $1,799 OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm
This comprehensive program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the American Society of Phlebotomy Technician (ASPT) - Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices. Textbooks Included. (50 hours) Click here for detailed course description OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR TECHS (INCLUDING EKG) http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos100.htm Gainesville Course ID: ECRD 1010 041 094Q Date: 5/24/10 to 7/19/10 Day: Mon/Wed (No class 5/31/10 nor 7/5/10) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: HIT 611 Fee: $999 Little Elm Course ID: ECRD 1011 060 092Q Date: 2/9/10 to 4/6/10 Day: Tues/Thurs Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Little Elm High School Fee: $999
This training will prepare a student to perform the tasks and duties of a Health Unit Coordinator in support of medical staff, nursing personnel, hospital departments and to assist patients and visitors. Little Elm Course ID: POFM 1009 060 092Q Date: 2/9/10 to 4/6/10 Day: Tues/Thurs Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Little Elm High School Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Medical Administrative Assistant This program covers important background information on anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal aspects. Intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that they can gain the necessary skills required to either obtain or advance to a health care administration position. Note: Does not include a national or state certification as part of its overall objectives. (50 hours) Click here for detailed course description OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm Gainesville Course ID: POFM 1009 004 094Q Date: 5/25/10 to 7/13/10 Day: Tues/Thurs Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: HIT 611 Fee: $999
Medical Billing and Coding (Insurance Coding/Advanced Medical Coding) This combined billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures. The training consists of 2 courses that covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (introduction and guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical insurance and third party reimbursements. Students will learn how to find the service and codes using manuals, (CPT, ICD-9 and HCPCS). After obtaining the suggested practical work experience students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for a variety of certification exams. Textbooks Included. (70 hours) OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR MEDICAL RECORDS TECHS (INCLUDING CODING) http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm Corinth (This training includes two classes that will run consecutively) Course ID: HITT 1013 001 094Q Course ID: HITT 2046 001 094Q Date: 5/18/10 to 7/22/10 Day: Tues/Thurs/Sats (5/22/10 & 6/19/10 Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (sat) Location: Pinnell Square 109 Fee: $1,799
Medication Administration Certification This course will provide the training elements that will meet the Texas Department of Health requirements for Medication Aide. Students must be at least 18 years old, provide documentation of employment on the first day of class in a facility as a Certified Nurse Aide, or in a Personal Care Facility such as a State School, be free of contagious diseases, and furnish a certified copy of a high school diploma or GED. The state testing fee, textbook and drug cards are included in the class fee. (140 hrs) Corinth Course ID: NURA 1013 042 093Q Date: 5/13/10 to 8/27/10 Day: Thurs/Fri Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Pinnell Square 108 Fee: $875
(Professional Development: Medication Aide) This course will provide the training elements that will meet the Texas Department of Health requirements for Medication Aide refresher. (8 hrs.)
This course is designed to prepare students for the certification examination; addressing both written and clinical skills required for those that are planning to be long term care nursing assistants. Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to taking the state exam for the certification to work as a nurse aid. The course content encompasses 80 hours of instruction (of which 56 hrs. are lecture/lab. and 24 hrs. are clinical). Students do not need previous nursing home experience or be currently employed to take this course. The state exam fee, liability insurance, training manuals, textbook, and scrubs are included in the price of the class. Clinicals are held at local long-term care facilities.(80 hrs.) OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR 25ES http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos165.htm Required Immunizations for CNA Vaccinations can take up to 6 months to complete, so students are urged to plan accordingly. Corinth ID: NURA 1001 042 093Q Date: 5/22/10 to 7/31/10 Day: Sat (No class 7/3/10) Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Pinnell Square 108 Fee: $775
This class will cover the anatomy and physiology of the eye; general principles of pharmacology; prescriptions written for the eye; visual acuity; and tonometry (basic) and glaucoma. It will include a review of ocular dressing procedures; maintenance of equipment and instruments and other areas. NOTE: Program does not include a national or state certification as part of its overall objectives, but does meet the requirements of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and the AAO’s Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Exam-which students may take after meeting certain work experience requirements. (50 hours). Gainesville Course ID: OPTS 2041 001 094Q Date: 5/24/10 to 7/19/10 Day: Mon/Wed (No class 5/31 nor 7/5) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: CTC Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
Pharmacy Technician (Special Topics in Pharmacy Technician) This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, billing and reimbursement.Texts Included. (50hrs.) The National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board schedule and registration Click here for detailed course description OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR PHARMACY TECHS http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos252.htm
Corinth Course ID: PHRA 1001 042 094Q Date: 5/24/10 to 7/19/10 Day: Mon/Wed (No class 5/31 nor 7/5) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Pinnell Square 107 Fee: $999
Pharmacy Compounding & Sterile Preparations Continue to expand your knowledge of Pharmacy and learn to work with Sterile Compounds, IV Admixtures, and Aseptic Techniques. Classroom demonstrations and labs will cover contamination factors, environmental monitoring, facilities, equipment and supplies. Textbooks included. (50 hours). Corinth Course ID: PHRA 1001 043 093Q Date: 4/6/10 to 5/25/10 Day: Tues/Thurs Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Pinnell Square 107 Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
This 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform vein punctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. Course Contact Hours - 90 hrs. (Textbooks included) Note: The outside externship is an additional course. Click here for detailed course description OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK FOR CLINICAL LAB TECHS (INCLUDING PHLEBOTOMISTS) Corinth Course ID: PLAB 1023 042 094Q Date: 5/18/10 to 7/20/10 Day: Tues/Thurs/Sat (5/22; 6/12; 6/26,7/10) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sat) Location: Pinnell Square 110 Fee: $1,599An externship will follow this training. The student will have two lab locations to apply to for work experience. This time will be under the supervision of a lab supervisory who will mentor the student in on the job training. Course ID: PLAB 1060 041 092Q Date: To Be Determined Day: Scheduled with lab Time: Scheduled with lab Location: Lab location as assigned Fee: $49
Physical Therapy Aide Learn the skills that will allow you to begin a new and fast growing career. The PTA will assist the physical therapist in the non-technical duties of physical therapy. The PTA works under the direction of the therapist. The program does not include a national or state certificate. (50 hrs) Gainesville Course ID: PTHA 1091 001 094Q Date: 5/24/10 to 7/19/10 Day: Mon/Wed (No class 5/31 nor 7/5) Time: 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: CTC Fee: $999 Payment Plan Option
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