Medical Dictation and Transcription
ALH 110 3:3:0
Fundamentals of Hand Therapy for the Assistant
11/2 :1:11/2
Prerequisites: AOT 116 or 118; MED 102; or permission of instructor Teaching specialized transcription with medical ter ms, this class is designed to broaden the medical vocabulary of students and to increase their ability to transcribe professional quality cop y. Students study transcription practices, formats, and styles used in medical offices and hospitals. Course provides a study of techniques used by medical secretaries and transcriptionists, a review of grammar and punctuation, and an introduction to the use of technology in transcription. Students transcribe using word processing software on microcomputers.
Prerequisites: BIO 163 and either OTA 101, PTA 101, or ADN 150 Provides the student with basic foundation knowledge and skills to effectively treat a variety of common hand injuries under the supervision of either an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Certified Hand Therapist. Selected topics include hand anatomy, common hand injuries, manual treatment techniques, physical agent modalities for hand injuries, splinting, and documentation considerations.
AOT 251
Provides allied health and non-allied health students a basic foundation in using the horse as a therapeutic modality for individuals with disabilities. Includes an overview of basic horse anatomy, assessment of various horses for therapeutic suitability, basic and adaptive equipment, terminology, and client selection as well as value and applications of therapeutic technique.
Advanced Medical Office Procedures
3:21/2 :11/2
Prerequisite(s): AOT 116 or 118, 215; MED 102; or permission of instructor Students will become more prof icient in coding using the ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding manuals targeted to the medical office. Instruction on office/practice management software will be incorporated for hands-on learning on topics such as scheduling, records management, billing and collections, and management of the administrative functions of the medical office. Students will be introduced to specialized medical transcription which uses medical terms and is designed to broaden the medical vocabulary of students and to increase their ability to transcribe into professional quality copy. Students will transcribe using word processing software on microcomputers.
Allied Health Careers ALH 101
Introduction to Allied Health Careers
3:3:0
An introductory course to a variety of Allied Health careers. Includes information about physical therapist assisting, occupational therapy assisting, medical assisting, nursing, health information technology, and other allied health areas. Covers career exploration, generic allied health skills, and major allied health disciplines.
ALH 112
Introduction to Therapeutic Horseback Riding
3:3:6
American Sign Language ASL 101
American Sign Language I
3:3:0
ASL 105
American Sign Language II
3:3:0
Introduction to American Sign Language, including basic expressive and receptive skills, the manual alphabet, facial expression, and body gestures. Emphasis on conversational skills in functional situations, simple sentence str ucture, and knowledge of the deaf culture and community. The student must possess sufficient motor coordination to form the necessary hand-shapes and movements for American Sign Language and have sufficient visual acuity to perceive the hand-shapes and movements of American Sign Language in a classroom setting.
ALH 105
Introduces students to the fundamental principles of massage.
Fundamentals of Massage
1:1:0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ASL 101 with at least a “C” or permission from the instructor A continuation of the receptive and expressive communication skills learned in ASL 101. Emphasis will be on conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary and sentence structure expansion, and knowledge of deaf culture and community. Students will be expected to become involved in the local deaf community.
ALH 106
Introduction to Pediatric Therapy
ASL 106 1:1:0
Introduction to Sports Physical Therapy
1:1:0
The history of pediatric physical therapy is discussed. Legal and social issues regarding physical therapy practice are explored. Normal human motor development is studied. Students explore a variety of pediatric diagnoses and pediatric physical therapy practice settings.
ALH 107
Designed to give students basic information regarding theory and practice of sports therapy. Included will be a review of normal anatomy and biomechanics, common sports related injuries, basic athletic taping and joint screening techniques, pre vention of sports-related injuries, general conditioning, plyometrics, and sports nutrition.
American Sign Language III
3:3:0
C o u r s e D e s c r i p t io ns [ AOT / A L H / A S L / A R B ]
AOT 250
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ASL 105 with at least a “B” Provides further development of American Sign Language receptive and expressive skills and knowledge learned in ASL 105. Emphasis is on narrative and conversational skills in functional situations, continued vocabulary expansion, and knowledge of deaf culture and community. Students will be expected to participate regularly in activities and programs for the deaf in the local community. This is a total immersion course with no or v ery limited speaking.
Arabic ARB 105
Elementary Arabic I
3:3:0
Designed for students as an introduction to Arabic script and letter pronunciation; basic conversation skills; and gradual building of reading, writing, and listening skills at a be ginning level. Aspects of Arab culture/history will be introduced.
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