CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE (CNA/HHA)
Enrollment is limited to 12 students. Learn the skills to provide appropriate care at the bedside and in the chronic long-term nursing care environment. Develop hands-on skills to prepare to take the state certification test. Fee includes fingerprints, CPR training and state testing. Fee does not include materials (CNA books, gait belt, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, uniform and shoes). Call the Alvarado office 510.559.2660 for more information.
Students will be required to provide proof of physical examination, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), VSV (chicken pox) immunizations, and a TB (tuberculosis) clearance/screening. Prospective students will also have to be fingerprinted through our Human Resource Department. The program requires 200 hours of instruction.
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0615301
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Gilbert
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Alvarado
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10 & 11
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$1,100
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4/15
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39
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Mon-Thu (class)
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9:00am-2:30pm
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Mon-Thu (clinic)
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7:00am-1:30pm
and 3:00-8:00pm
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CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Chick the Boston/Reed section below for class details.
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING – Beginning
Prerequisite: Medical Terminology. This course will introduce the student to the basics of medical insurance and ethic, including insurance terminology, various coding systems (ICD-9/CPT), general out-patient billing procedures, and review of medical terminology.
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Instructor
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0615501
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Leeper
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Alvarado
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4
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$150
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5/1
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10
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Mon/Wed
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6:00-9:00pm
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MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING – Intermediate
Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Beginning Medical Billing and Coding. This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of medical insurance, including insurance terminology, various coding systems, government programs, and general insurance procedures. In addition, the course provides an overview of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and their use in the medical coding process.
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Instructor
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Fee
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0615502
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Leeper
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Alvarado
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4
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$150
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6/17
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10
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Mon/Wed
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6:00-9:00pm
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MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE SKILLS - Advanced
Prerequisite: Medical Front Office Skills – Beginning. Students learn some of the skills necessary to begin a career as an Administrative Medical Assistant. The class includes patient privacy and communication, the patient protection and affordable care act, review of the health insurance portability and affordability act, telephone etiquette, health insurances, health insurance claim forms, professional fees, billing and collecting, and more.
Textbooks are required and can be purchased at the Alvarado Campus.
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Course Code
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Instructor
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Meetings
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Time
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0615200
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Burleigh
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Alvarado
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5
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$200
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4/8
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20
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Mon/Tue/Wed
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3:00-6:00pm
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Check the Boston/Reed section before for details.
