Medical Office Professional

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MEDOP 21 MEDICAL CODING I 3 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 230 or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: BUS 71 or equivalent.] Covers entry-level training in medical coding. Develops an understanding of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) Volumes I and II, and Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) as they are used in medical claims processing and records management. [D]
MEDOP 21 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77739 MEDOP 21 76 05:15PM-08:45PM MW 7208B Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 8 5*
    08:55PM-10:00PM MW 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 3/9/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 22 MEDICAL CODING II 2.5 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 21 or equivalent.] Covers entry-level training in medical coding. Develops an understanding of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) Volumes I and II, and HCFA Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) as they are used in medical claims processing and records management. [D]
MEDOP 22 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77740 MEDOP 22 76 05:15PM-07:25PM MW 7208B Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 9 7*
    07:35PM-09:45PM MW 7208B      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 3/18/2013 Ends: 5/16/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 229 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY---BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: SPAN 215 or equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces the study of English and Spanish medical terminology. Emphasizes word structure and usage in vocabulary that relates to body systems, medical processes and procedures, human disease, and pharmacology. [D; CSU]
MEDOP 229 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77741 MEDOP 229 76 05:30PM-08:50PM T 7216 Osuna,Luis 19 5*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 230 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Units Fee: $1. [Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces students interested in allied health professions to basic medical terminology. Emphasizes word structure and usage, medical procedures, processes, and pharmacology related to body systems and human diseases. [D; CSU]
MEDOP 230 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77745 MEDOP 230 76 06:00PM-09:15PM M 7216 Oliver,Ruth 19 5*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 Class meets every other week. *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 231 MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES 4 Units [Prerequisite: BUS 70 or equivalent; MEDOP 229 or 230 or equivalent.] Emphasizes competency in standard medical office procedures comprised of customer service and telephone techniques, scheduling patient appointments, insurance billing, filing, maintaining medical records, preparing basic medical correspondence and reports, and ethics for medical office professionals. [D; CSU]
MEDOP 231 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
77746 MEDOP 231 76 05:30PM-08:20PM TH 7208B Holiday,Cheryl 19 8*
    TBA-TBA TBA      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - EVENING, DAY Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 290 WORK EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL ASSISTANT I 2 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Medical Assistant major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Medical Assistant major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] Applies principles and skills acquired in medical assistant occupational majors to on-the-job assignments. In addition to weekly class activities, one unit of credit is granted for each 60 hours of volunteer or 75 hours of paid work activity. The job supervisor and the instructor will evaluate each student's job performance. (Repeatable-not to exceed four units per level.) [D]
MEDOP 290 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
78961 MEDOP 290 676 05:00PM-05:50PM W 7211 Alexander,Velma 19 12*
HYBRID/HIGHER ED CENTER - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 291 WORK EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL ASSISTANT II 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 290 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Medical Assistant major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Medical Assistant major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] Applies principles and skills acquired in medical assistant occupational majors to on-the-job assignments. In addition to weekly class activities, one unit of credit is granted for each 60 hours of volunteer or 75 hours of paid work activity. The job supervisor and the instructor will evaluate each student's job performance. (Repeatable-not to exceed four units per level.) [D]
MEDOP 291 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
78962 MEDOP 291 676 05:00PM-05:50PM W 7211 Alexander,Velma 19 25*
HYBRID/HIGHER ED CENTER - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 292 WORK EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL ASSISTANT III 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 291 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Medical Assistant major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Medical Assistant major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] Applies principles and skills acquired in medical assistant occupational majors to on-the-job assignments. In addition to weekly class activities, one unit of credit is granted for each 60 hours of volunteer or 75 hours of paid work activity. The job supervisor and the instructor will evaluate each student's job performance. (Repeatable-not to exceed four units per level.) [D]
MEDOP 292 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
78963 MEDOP 292 676 05:00PM-05:50PM W 7211 Alexander,Velma 19 25*
HYBRID/HIGHER ED CENTER - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
MEDOP 293 WORK EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL ASSISTANT IV 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 292 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Declared Medical Assistant major. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: Enrollment in one other class directly related to the Medical Assistant major in order to apply learned theory in a practical hands-on setting through an internship class.] Applies principles and skills acquired in medical assistant occupational majors to on-the-job assignments. In addition to weekly class activities, one unit of credit is granted for each 60 hours of volunteer or 75 hours of paid work activity. The job supervisor and the instructor will evaluate each student's job performance. (Repeatable-not to exceed four units per level.) [D]
MEDOP 293 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
78964 MEDOP 293 676 05:00PM-05:50PM W 7211 Alexander,Velma 19 25*
HYBRID/HIGHER ED CENTER - EVENING Begins: 1/14/2013 Ends: 5/24/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
Total Courses: 9 Total Sections: 9
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