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MEDICATION AIDE        Fee: $55
Train to gain skills and qualify as a medication aide in adult and children's care homes. The medication aide is an unlicensed person administering medications, with approval of the NC State Adult Licensure Section. The course includes theory and instruction and clinical experience. Upon completion students will be prepared to sit for the state test.
Instructor: Rick Robinson

ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT        Fee: $65
Train for a rewarding career in medical office management. The Administrative Medical Office Assistant is a new course providing eight weeks of training on such topics as hospital billing, computerized medical office processing, understanding health insurance in the medical office, keyboarding refresher, introduction to word processing, office skills, human relations, management skills, customer service techniques, and employability skills. Upon successful completion you will receive a full continuing education scholarship for an Occupational Extension course of your choice. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED; PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Textbooks required.
PREREQUISITES: Medical Terminology, ICD-9/CPT Coding, basic computer skills, and keyboarding skills
Instructor: Vicki McCormich

ADVANCED CODING FOR HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS' OFFICES        Fee: $60
This is a career training course designed to increase the skills and knowledge of medical office personnel who have completed the introductory coding course and require more extensive coding procedure training for job advancement. This course is also a great preparation for the Coding Certification Exam. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED; PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Textbook requirement: Advanced Coding Workbook, 2007 for the Physician's Office.
PREREQUISITE: Medical Terminology and ICD-9/CPT Coding
Instructor: Vicki McCormich

ADVANCED COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL BILLING     Fee: $60
The Advanced Medical Billing class will focus on reinforcing understanding of administration and paper flow within the medical office, including payment processing, benefits, and insurance and report generation. Instruction will include diagnosis and procedure, coding principles, billing applications, claims processing, third-party payers, and electronic filing.
PREREQUISITES: Introduction to Computerized Medical Billing
Instructor: Adelina L. Wright

ASSISTING IN THE PHARMACY        Fee: $60
This is an overview to prepare students to work together with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in community and institutional settings. The course will include the duties and responsibilities of a non-registered technical pharmacy assistant, prescription processing, patient confidentiality, inventory control, drug categories and classifications, terminology, workplace safety, and sterile and contamination procedures. Textbook requirement: Assisting in the Pharmacy.
Instructor: Margaret Knox-Oats, PTCB

CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT, THE        Fee: $60
Chiropractic physicians need a specialized support staff to run an efficient medical office. This course prepares students for a career in the expanding field of chiropractic healthcare. The student will receive an overview of the administrative front office duties, the philosophy of chiropractic and patient education issues, legal aspects of chiropractic care, and "back office skills," which includes massage basics, vital signs, CPR, anatomy and physiology, chiropractic terminology, history, and philosophy. PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMEDED.
Instructor: Michelle Davison

EKG TECHNICIAN        Fee: $60
This comprehensive 48-hour course is designed to prepare the students to become certified EKG Technicians. The course is approved by and follows the requirements of the American Society of Phlebotomy Technician (ASPT), the national certification agency. Students will learn anatomy and physiology of the heart, heart disease processes, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact and function and use of the EKG machine. Please call (910) 678-8366 for registration information. Textbook required.
PREREQUISITE: health occupation graduate (such as CNA) and high school diploma
Instructor: Cathy Hester, ASPT Certified Instructor, CNA II

ICD-9/CPT CODING        Fee: $60
An integral part of many medical office assistants' duties involves the use of ICD-9 and CPT coding: patient records, patient billing, insurance claim preparation, and insurance claim processing. Although ICD-9 and CPT codes are touched on in other courses in this program, this course will give an in-depth understanding of the coding process and will serve as a refresher course for currently employed medical assistants and record clerks. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED; PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Textbook requirement: Step-By-Step Medical Coding.
PREREQUISITE: Medical Terminology
Instructor: Nina Watson

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL BILLING         Fee: $60
This course is designed to provide an overview of medical billing, computerized patient accounting, and basics of starting a medical billing business using Medisoft software. Students will learn by hands-s on training. PREREQUISITES: strong computer and work processing skills, Medical Terminology, ICD9/CPT coding
Instructor: Adelina L. Wright

LAW, LIABILITY, AND ETHICS FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICE        Fee: $60
This course will introduce the legal side of the medical office and provide a foundation of law to be used as a guide against which individual behavior may be measured. It is directed toward informing and alerting students in the healthcare delivery system of the legal and ethical aspects of employment in the medical office. Topics will include legal concepts of standard of care, scope of employment, criminal and civil acts, contracts, negligence, and ethical concepts. Textbook requirement: Law, Liability, and Ethics for Medical Office Professionals.
Instructor: Vicki McCormich

MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT        Fee: $60
Train for a rewarding career in medical office management. Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to work in a medical office. This course includes business office management, records management, billing principles, ICD-9 and CPT coding, public relations, and the employment process. Textbook requirement: Medical Office Procedures.
Instructor: Vicki McCormich

Instructor: Linda Crocker

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY        Fee: $60
An understanding of medical terminology is essential for anyone working in any capacity in a medical office. This course will prepare you with the terminology background necessary for future courses on medical office procedures that are part of the Medical Office Assistant training program. In addition to medical terminology, you will gain a basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. BECAUSE OF THE POPULARITY OF THIS COURSE, PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Textbook requirement for courses on main campus and high school: Language of Medicine, 8^th Edition. Textbook requirement for courses at CBI: Medical Terminology for Health Professionals.
Instructor: Sharon Sherman

Instructor: Vicki McCormich

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION        Fee: $60
One of the most important duties of a front office medical assistant is the transcribing of the physicians dictated notes, memoranda, and letters. In this course you will work with dictaphones and desktop computers to develop transcription skills. ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO 12: PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PREREQUISITES: Medical Terminology, at least three months' experience using Microsoft Word, and basic typing skills (35 wpm)
Instructor: David Phurrough

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST PROGRAM        Fee: $65
This program includes instruction in the areas of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, drug nomenclature, keyboarding, and transcription skills. CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED; PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Textbook requirement: The Elements of Medical Terminology.
PREREQUISITES: computer experience using Microsoft Word and 45 wpm typing speed
Instructor: Deborah Gause

OPTOMETRIC ASSISTANT        Fee: $60
Did you know that 80% of all visual care in the United States is provided by optometrists? That means there are more career opportunities in this field than ever before. Optometric technicians maintain patient charts, obtain patient histories, inform the patient of what is involved in examinations and treatment procedures, assist at the chair side, instruct patients in contact lens handling, and office responsibilities. After completing the program and serving for a year in the optometric field, candidates may sit for the Optometric Assistant Registration Examination. Textbook requirement: Self-Study Course for Paraoptometric Certification.
Instructor: Alvin Pittman

REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT I        Fee: $65
The RMA program is a two-part course for serious students interested in becoming a multi-skilled back office registered medical assistant. Textbook required. Class will be offered on demand; please call 678-8366 for more information.
PREREQUISITES: CNA I or CNA II certification, Medical Terminology, or a health occupation graduate
Instructor: Diana Rothmeier, RMA

Instructor: Sandra Conyers

Instructor: Dorothy Smith

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS (PART I)        Fee: $60
This course is designed to introduce you to the field of chemical dependency with an overview of the counseling concepts and processes involved. Studies will include a historical perspective, the addictive process, classifications and effects of drugs, the state certification process, and substance abuse prevention strategies. Textbook requirement: Essentials of Chemical Dependency Counseling, 3rd Edition.
Instructor: Reggie Freeman

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS (PART II)        Fee: $60
This course builds on those skills developed in Part I and includes fundamental counseling skills and relapse prevention. Textbook requirement: Chemical Dependency Counseling (A Practical Guide), 2^ndEdition.
PREREQUISITE: Fundamental Skills for Substance Abuse Counselors (Part I)
Instructor: Kenneth Long

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS (PART III)        Fee: $60
This course is a continuation of the Fundamentals of Substance Abuse course series. The application of substance abuse counseling can be found in all areas of business, industry, and in various professions. The fully trained substance abuse counselor can have a positive impact on the client and the client's family.
PREREQUISITES: Fundamental Skills for Substance Abuse Counselors (Parts I & II)
Instructor: Reggie Freeman

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