Spring: Health Care

PTN 150

CPR & FIRST AID FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

Work in health care, or want to? No matter what health care job you're getting, you'll probably need a current BLS card. This American Heart Association-approved course consists of adult, child and infant CPR and First Aid, and an overview of AED procedures. Class meets OSHA and WISHA requirements. You must have paid for the class and passed both the written and skills exams to receive your certifications. The Health Care Provider Basic Life Support and the First Aid cards are valid for two years. Re-certify with us!  Students must have the proficiency in reading, writing and understanding the English language to pass a written exam.

Fee:  $76.00 SS

HDT 113

PHLEBOTOMY FUNDAMENTALS

Are you a healthcare professional who is interested in expanding your skill set? This class is designed to develop basic phlebotomy skills for blood collection and safe handling. Students will learn proper technique and order of draw for venipuncture, using a variety of collection methods (syringes, vacutainers and butterfly needle). Student will also learn proper techniques for collecting blood specimens using finger and heel sticks. Students will have lab time to practice their skills on other students in a mock laboratory setting. Lab times will be Wednesday evenings from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturday mornings from 8:00am to 10:00am. Text required.

Please note: This is a basic skills course, aimed towards health care professionals currently employed in the field. It is comprised of lecture and lab times. There is no clinical component to this course.

Prerequisites: HS diploma/GED and formal training in a health career or 1 year work experience in health occupations. Students must bring documentation of training and/or experience to the first class.

Fee:  $495.00 SS 

MAP 139

MEDICAL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

Get the medical clerical skills that employers value! Learn to input patient information, schedule appointments, and handle billing applications using Medisoft medical software. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Text required.  

Fee:  $375.00 SS

Medical Insurance Billing Specialist

Get into a lucrative career as a medical billing specialist! Get both the knowledge and the technology skills you’ll need to begin providing services for accounts ranging from acute care hospitals to clinics, and from physician’s offices to individual practices. Receipt of our Certificate tells employers that you’ve completed a comprehensive course of study in Medical Billing. To receive your certificate, you must complete all of the classes in your Certificate program.

ELMAP 125

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I & II

Prepare for high-paying positions in the medical field such as billing, coding, transcription and medical clerical positions, by learning medical language. We'll teach you the root words, prefixes and suffixes that will become the building blocks of your medical vocabulary. You'll learn about terms for specific body systems and their functions, and human anatomy and diseases. Text required.

Fees: $375.00 SS

MAP 129

MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLING

Looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, but don't have any experience yet? We'll show you how medical insurance billing personnel process paperwork and file claims to insurance companies and government agencies, so that health care providers can get paid for the care they provided in a timely manner. You'll come to understand the billing requirements that major insurance programs have, you'll gain hands-on experience and practice, and you'll learn federal Health care regulations that govern this critical arena within health care. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology I & II and "NO Record on File" with the Washington State Patrol related to crimes against persons.

Fee: $375.00 SS