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Healthcare Career Training Course Descriptions View all Healthcare Career Listings in capsule format as a .pdf, or use the index below to jump to a full course description. • Pharmacy Technician Program • Medical Billing and Coding Program • Physical Therapy Aide Program Pharmacy Technician Program This comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and 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. Course 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 and billing and reimbursement. Course Contact Hours - 50 hrs. Fee: $999 (Textbooks included) Athens Mondays and Wednesdays March 10th - April 28th 2010 6:00pm-9:30pm Enroll Now Return to Healthcare Careers index Medical Billing and Coding Program (Classroom Format) This combined 70 hour 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 course 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 practical work experience (6months to 2 years), students who complete this course could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification Exams Course Contact Hours - 70 hrs. Fee: $1,499 (Textbooks included) Athens Tuesdays and Thursdays March 9th - May 18th 2010 6:00pm-9:30pm Enroll Now Return to Healthcare Careers index Physical Therapy Aide Program This comprehensive 50-hour Physical Therapy Aide Program prepares students for the growing field of Physical Therapy. The Physical Therapy Aide is generally responsible for carrying out the non-technical duties of physical therapy, such as preparing treatment areas, ordering devices and supplies, and transporting patients working under the direction of the physical therapist. Furthermore, these workers assist physical therapists in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical Therapy Aides may be employed in nursing homes, hospitals, sports rehabilitation center and some orthopedic clinics. Note: This program does not include a national or state certification as part of its overall objectives. Course Contact hours - 50 Hours Fee: $999 (Textbooks included) Gwinnett Mondays and Wednesdays March 10th - April 28th 2010 6:00pm-9:30pm Enroll Now Return to Healthcare Careers index All contents copyright © 2009. University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education All rights reserved. URL: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/hccareers/details.phtml |
