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
50838 MEDOP 21 01 08:00AM-10:50AM TTH 205 Alexander,Velma 8 0*
    11:00AM-11:50AM TTH 205      
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 10/9/2009 Non-ROP *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
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
50839 MEDOP 22 01 08:00AM-10:15AM TTH 203 Alexander,Velma 8 0*
    10:25AM-12:40PM TTH 203      
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 10/19/2009 Ends: 12/9/2009 Non-ROP *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
MEDOP 38 MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT: INTENSIVE TRAINING 12 Units [Recommended Preparation: BUS 71 or equivalent; RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College or equivalent.] Emphasizes skills for medical front office positions at the receptionist, clerk-typist, or secretarial assistant level. Provides training in medical office procedures, written and oral communication skills, appointment scheduling, medical record maintenance, insurance and coding procedures, word processing, site audit regulations, medical terminology, vital signs, and CPR. [D]
MEDOP 38 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
51093 MEDOP 38 01 01:00PM-03:05PM MTWTH 203 Osuna,Luis 18 0*
    03:15PM-05:05PM MTWTH 203      
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
MEDOP 40 MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT: BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) 12 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: BUS 70 or equivalent. Corequisite: BUS 290. Recommended Preparation: SPAN 215 or equivalent.] Prepares students for employment in entry-level office administration positions in the medical field. Provides training in medical office procedures, interpretation and translation (Spanish/English)of medical documents, and bilingual telephone techniques. Includes an introduction to medical word processing, insurance billing and coding procedures, grooming, CPR, and vital signs. Emphasizes bilingual medical terminology. [D]
MEDOP 40 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
50840 MEDOP 40 01 01:00PM-03:05PM MTWTH 203 Osuna,Luis 18 15*
    03:15PM-05:05PM MTWTH 203      
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 Non-ROP *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
MEDOP 41A MEDICAL INSURANCE I 2 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 230 or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduces principles of medical records documentation, medical insurance practices, and plans. Provides practical experience in completion of universal claims forms and basic instruction in diagnostic and procedural coding. [D]
MEDOP 41A Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
50841 MEDOP 41A 60 06:00PM-08:10PM MW 203 Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 8 5*
    08:20PM-09:25PM MW 203      
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 10/9/2009 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
MEDOP 41B MEDICAL INSURANCE II 2 Units Fee: $10. [Prerequisite: MEDOP 41A or equivalent.] Prepares students for positions in physicians' offices, insurance billing departments, hospitals, and clinics. Emphasizes healthcare claims coding, processing, monitoring, and appeals as well as interpretation and processing of Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Focuses on the International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modifications (ICD-CM) and the Diagnostic Procedural Terminology (DPT) coding systems. [D]
MEDOP 41B Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
50842 MEDOP 41B 601 06:00PM-07:05PM MW 203 Clinch-Nagy,Pamela 8 0*
    07:15PM-08:50PM MW 203      
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 10/19/2009 Ends: 12/9/2009 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. Non-ROP *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
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
49401 MEDOP 229 60 06:30PM-09:20PM T 1686B Gomez,Aide 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
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
49403 MEDOP 230 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Penner,Felicity 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
49404 MEDOP 230 502 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Penner,Felicity 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
51061 MEDOP 230 601 01:00PM-02:15PM T 221 Holiday,Cheryl 18 0*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
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
51212 MEDOP 231 601 06:00PM-08:50PM TH 205 Holiday,Cheryl 18 6*
    09:00PM-09:50PM TH 205      
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
MEDOP 236 PHARMACOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 3 Units [Prerequisite: MEDOP 230 or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 158 or the equivalent skill level as determinded by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent; MATH 20 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent.] Provides students with essential knowledge and current practices employed in the preparation and administration of medication to adult and special groups (elderly and children). [D; CSU]
MEDOP 236 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
50784 MEDOP 236 601 06:30PM-09:20PM M 225 Osuna,Luis 18 14*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/17/2009 Ends: 12/18/2009 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Friday, November 20, 2009 5:51 PM
Total Courses: 10 Total Sections: 12