Health Care Professions

Nursing Assistant: The Nursing Assistant (NA) Training Program offers 163 hours of orientation (1 hr.), classroom (100 hrs.), clinical experience (48 hrs.), CPR training (8 hrs.) and testing (6 hrs.). Successful completion of the course involves not missing more than 6 hours of class, no clinical or CPR hours can be missed. Graduates are then eligible to sit for the State Competency Exam administered by Pearson VUE, Inc. The cost of the exam is an additional $92 payable to NACES. After successful completion of the State Competency Exam, graduates will be registered on the North Carolina Department of Facilities Services Nurse Aide Registry. N.A. Is can work under the direction of a licensed person, performing basic nursing techniques on clients who are sick or who have chronic health problems. One hundred and sixty five tasks are necessary, including personal care, turning, transferring, assisting with walking, lifting, exercising, feeding, administering enemas, taking blood pressures and vital signs, changing clean dressing and caring for the body after death. The tasks require the ability to see and hear accurately. Students are required to be able to perform fine motor skills with their hands. Those who are interested should call their local SCC Center to pre-register. All students must attend an orientation/registration prior to first day of class. No late arrivals will be admitted. Students must pay $82 to SCC for registration and malpractice insurance. Students must also pay an additional fee of $36 for supplies. Students must purchase the required text directly from the Bookstore prior to class. Students should bring their social security card, driver’s license, immunization record, and proof of insurance to the first class. Also, if a third party is paying, an authorization letter should be sent on the first day of class. PPD test must be administered within three months of the first day of clinical.

• SCC, Jackson Campus
TTh 6/2-9/17 5-10P C. Steed $82
Theory: TTh 5-10P
Clinical: TTh 7-3:30P

• SCC, Cashiers Center
TTh 6/4-8/25 9-3:30P H. Heinig $82
Theory: TTh 9-3:30P
Clinical: TWTh 7-3:30P

• SCC, Swain Center
MTW 6/15-8/5 8-4:30P J. Wilson $82
Theory: MTW 8-4:30P
Clinical: MTW 7-3:30P

• Angel Medical Center
TWTh 8/6-11/19 5-9P R. Skiner $82

Online Coding Classes begin August 3.
Study at home or office via computer.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Continuing Education Division offers Basic to Advanced Online Coding. Courses are open to the individual interested in gaining insurance coding skills for an entry-level job, to the coder who desires educational enrichment through earning CEUs and to the coder who is preparing for the AAPC Coding Certification Exam.

The series of eight online classes is designed to enhance the knowledge of the individual preparing to challenge the AAPC National Organization Certified Professional Coder’s Exam.

Upon completion of the program, Insurance Coders may work for hospitals or insurance companies, at home or at a client’s site or as a consultant based on their previous experience in the medical field and employer’s requirements. Some people will enter the work force as an entry level Coder while others with prior experience as a seasoned Coder may fill many different jobs throughout the physician’s office.

Medical Terminology (online): Serves as a foundation for all other medical training courses. Over 1000 words and terms are defined in 33 chapters outlined by body systems. Words are pronounced through your computer speaker. The CD-ROM used also contains a comprehensive audio medical dictionary. (Course materials: CD-ROM)

Medical Billing (online): Prepares students for entry-level jobs with the accounting skills necessary in a doctor’s office or other medical facility. This course includes Front Office Management, Filing Part B HCFA 1500, Filing Part A HCFA 1450, Medicare, Medicare Billing Problems, and Patient Record Keeping using MediSoft, Medicare as Secondary Payer, Medicare & Home Health, Medicare and Women’s Health. (Course materials: CD-ROM)

MED3023 Medical Coding (online): Prepares students for entry-level insurance coding positions in a doctor’s office or other medical facility. This course includes ICD-9, CM Coding, CPT Coding, Medicare Fraud & Abuse, and Evaluation & Management. (Course materials: CD-ROM, ICD-9 manual $65 approx. and CPT manual $55 approx.)

Advanced Coding ICD9 (online): This course compiles and summarizes the official coding guidelines concerning the most common yet complex diagnosis coding issues. The course is organized by major body system chapters as found in the ICD-9-CM manual. Each chapter is organized by (1) Issues (2) Coding Clarification (3) Physician Documentation Issues and (4) Coding Scenarios. Real life coding problems illustrating the issues are presented with ICD-9-CM solutions. (Course Materials: CD-ROM, and ICD-9-CM manual $65 approx.)

Advanced Coding-CPT (online): This course is organized according to the sections in the CPT book. Frequently asked questions from real life situations are answered in an authoritative manner. This course provides advanced coding problems with their solutions. The main emphasis is on Evaluation and Management and Surgery codes. A five-step outline is used to help you code the exercises/scenarios in the problems. Detailed medical history reports, including post-operative reports, are provided from which CPT codes are determined. (Course materials: CD-ROM, and CPT manual $55 approx.)

AAPC, AHIMA, and AMBA Certification Exam Review (online): This course is designed to prepare students to take: (1) the Certified Professional Coder Examination (Hospital) administered by the American Academy of Professional Coders, (2) the Certified Coding Associate exam administered by the American Health Information Management Association and (3) the Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist exam administered by the American Medical Billing Association. (Agencies may require different certifications.) Topics for review include Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, CPT Coding Guidelines, ICD-9-CM (Vol. 1 , 2 & 3) Diagnostic Coding, HCPCS Level 2, E//M Coding, Anesthesia Coding, Surgical Coding, and Use of Modifiers. (Course materials: CD-ROM, ICD-9-CM manual $65 approx. and CPT manual $55 approx.)

Anatomy & Physiology for the Medical Office - Part One (online): This self-paced course presents the structure of organisms by body systems and analyzes the normal function of body organs. Topics include cells and tissues, the integumentary system, the axial skeletal system, the appendicular skeletal system, the muscular system, the general nervous system, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Full color graphics and audio descriptions complement descriptive text material. (Course materials: CD-ROM)

Anatomy & Physiology for the Medical Office - Part Two (online): This self-paced course continues the study of body systems. Topics include the five senses, the endocrine system, the blood, the heart and blood vessels, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, metabolism, the urinary system, and the reproductive system. Full color graphics and audio descriptions complement descriptive text material. (Course materials: CD-ROM)

CEU APPROVAL / CERTIFICATE
Upon completion of each course, participants will receive a college certificate for the appropriate number of contact hours (CEUs). Application has been made for AAMA-approved CEUs. ($5.00 additional CEU fee payable to AAMA for non-members.) If official documentation of completion is required, a Continuing Education Transcript can be requested from the Registrar. These classes do not count toward a degree and will not transfer into a degree program.

Purchasing Manuals: The ICD-9-CM Coding Manual should be a Physician’s Version, which will contain Volumes 1 and 2. It can be the Standard or Professional edition and should have been published within the past two years. The CPT Coding Manual can be the Standard or Professional edition and should also have been published within the past two years. You may order online from one of the following sites: www.ingenixonline.com, www.ama-assn.org, www.half.ebay.com and www.sunrize.com

Purchasing Course Material Download: You may purchase the Download required for each course online at: http://www.dlearn.com/buynow.htm

If you need additional information about Medical Coding,
please contact Scott Sutton at 828.586.4091, ext. 450 or 800.447.4091, ext. 450.