Continuing EduCation - Dutchess Community College

CRN # Section Time day/Date(s) Location Instructor FeeMEDICAL TECHNICIAN PROGRAMSNRS301 Patient care technician NEW!Patient care technicians work in hospitals (and acute care environments) performing a variety of jobduties under the supervision of registered nurses or physicians. Typical job duties are helping to feed,clean and dress patients, checking pulse respiration, blood pressure and other vital signs, turningand positioning patients, assist in tube feeding set up and assist in blood sugar testing. There willbe instruction in understanding Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology. Students must possessgood interpersonal and communication skills as well as have a sense of responsibility. Attentionto detail is important. There is an eight week training program consisting of 256 hours in total.The program consists of 4 weeks Lecture and Skills Development and 4 weeks Clinical instruction.Interviews are required of applicants prior to admission. Call 845-431-8900 for appointment.Additional program costs include textbook (available at DCC Bookstore), uniform and Health Clearances.5230 10 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (MTWR) 6/7- 7/1 Lecture7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (MTWR) 7/5- 7/29 Clinical Duda $2900VOC666 Medical Billing and Coding ProgramThis combined 80 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billingproblems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insuranceforms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billingprocedures. The course covers the following areas: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation andManagement), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), ICD-9 (Introduction andGuidelines) 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 (6 months to 2 years), students who complete thiscourse could be qualified to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - CertifiedProfessional Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information Association(AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other National Certification ExamsTextbooks included.5201 10 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (MW) 6/2-8/25 DCC TBA $1799VOC754 EKG Technician Certification ProgramThis comprehensive 50-hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to functionas EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT – Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and otherNational Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background informationon anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medicalethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. Additionally, studentswill practice with EKG equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the functionand proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement,12-lead placement and other clinical practices. Textbook included.5201 10 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (MW) 6/7 - 7/28 DCC TBA $999VOC755 Pharmacy Technician ProgramThis comprehensive 50 hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take thePharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusionpharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings – working under the supervisionof a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy,reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Studentswill learn dosage calculations, IV flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing ofprescriptions, inventory control and billing and reimbursement.5203 10 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (TR) 6/8 - 7/27 DCC TBA $99918Summer 2010 | Dutchess Community College Non-Credit Courses and Programs