Nutritional foundation development. Principles of nutrition related to health maintenance and illness prevention are covered. Age related nutritional concerns, diseases and conditions, and therapeutic diets are covered. Emerging dietary information and trends are also covered.

Clinical and cognitive skills needed to prepare students for the State of Michigan CNA certification exam.

This course prepares students to administer medications in nursing homes under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Students will learn medication fundamentals, safety, communication and documentation, medication administration, and legal and ethical protocols and responsibilities. Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to take the State of Michigan Medication Aide certification exam. *Course is billed at 6.7 billing hours*

Designed to provide students with the necessary principles for properly coding diseases, conditions, and injuries. Coding compliance, adherence to guidelines, and data quality are covered as well This course is 8 weeks in length.

Covers patient interviewing, medical emergencies, legal aspects of emergency care, and a variety of sudden illnesses. Additional topics include: bloodborne pathogens, fire safety, safe work environments, response in emergency situations, and proper body mechanics when lifting and moving victims. American Heart Association: BLS & Heart Saver First Aid awarded upon successful completion of specific components of the course. CPR will be taught during this course. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Fundamental skills needed to effectively communicate with patients, families, clients, providers, and supervisory personnel. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, barriers to communication, coping mechanisms, behavioral theories, diversity, and coaching patients based on their health care needs. Additional focus on administrative skills needed to maintain medical records, including electronic medical records. Patient scheduling is covered. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Financial skills related to bookkeeping, accounts receivable, third party reimbursement, and procedural and diagnostic coding. This course is 8 weeks in length

Pharmacology and mathematical skills necessary to calculate, prepare and administer drugs safely in an ambulatory setting. Drug effects on body systems is presented. Additional focus on drug names, laws, development, categories, sources, classification of drugs, immunizations, and abuse and misuse of substances. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Principles for applying the CPT procedural code that most accurately identifies the service performed. Students will learn and be expected to demonstrate the ability to translate documentation into the appropriate procedural code. Emphasis is also placed on coding compliance and adherence to official guidelines. Additional focus on the importance of data quality and data integrity. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Basic terminology required for the health professional. Provides a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, word roots and combining forms are presented. Emphasis on forming a foundation for a medical vocabulary including meaning, spelling and pronunciation. Medical abbreviations, signs and symbols are included. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Basic anatomy and physiology and focus on common pathology, diagnostic measures and treatment modalities. Topics include diseases and conditions affecting the various body systems. Dietary needs for specific conditions, and body function across the lifespan is also discussed. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Application of clinical and administrative skills learned in the classroom. Externship requires 160 clinical hours plus eight 1-hour Zoom meetings. This is an unpaid educational work experience to be taken after all other coursework in the program has been successfully completed. After successful completion of this course, the student is eligible to complete the RMA (AMT) credentialing exam.

Information necessary to accurately complete insurance claims for facilities and physicians. Apply diagnostic and procedural codes to various insurances. Emphasis on ethical responsibilities of insurance claims submissions. Current issues related to medical insurance will be discussed. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Basic phlebotomy skills and practical application of routine laboratory procedures performed in an outpatient health care setting. Topics include: hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, immunology, and microbiology testing, as well as laboratory safety procedures, quality assurance, and quality control procedures. This course is 8 weeks.

Fundamental skills needed to provide safe care for patients. It emphasizes skills related to obtaining vital signs, performing patient screening, assisting with an exams and procedures, administration of medications and injections, and performing EKG's and PFT's. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Focus on scope of Allied Health practice, Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patient rights, criminal and civil law, interviewing, compliance reporting, public health statutes, legal terms, ethics and morals. This course is 8 weeks in length.

Designed to prepare students for careers in coding and billing. Health information documentation, data integrity, and quality are stressed and procedures for submitting information to insurance companies and governmental healthcare agencies are reinforced. Prepares students for AAPC and AHIMA exams..

Focus on laboratory skills within the clinical setting. Provides the student with experience in the work environment in the laboratory of a CLIA Waived medical office or a hospital based laboratory. This is an unpaid educational work experience to be taken after all other coursework in the program has been successfully completed. After completion of the externship, the student is eligible to apply to the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to take the Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) exam. This class is 8 weeks in length.