MAP-111 Medical Office Mgt I, 3 cr.
Administrative procedures such as reception techniques, telephone skills, appointment scheduling, mail processing, office equipment operation and maintenance, travel arrangements, insurance forms, and coding will be studied.

MAP-117 Medical Office Management II, 3 cr.
Covers private and public insurance types, processing and handling claims, insurance coding and legal precautions in claims processing. Instruction in pegboard accounting, banking procedures and financial record keeping, and records management is an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: MAP-111.

MAP-128 Automated Medical Office, 2 cr.
Computer technology and medi-team simulation of an actual medical clinic situation. Recording patient appointments, insurance information, patient medical information and the use of forms for medical office financial transactions.

MAP-133 Medical Transcription, 3 cr.
Develops proficiency in the use of dictation and transcription equipment. Medical tapes of actual case histories, consultations, and surgical diagnostic and autopsy reports are used to provide a realistic experience. Application and correct spelling of medical terminology is continuous with the learning process.

MAP-135 Medical Transcription II, 3 cr.
This course will be used to further develop proficiency in the use of transcription equipment and software. The student will utilize skills developed within the previous Medical Transcription course. In this course the student will concentrate on seven types of report format used by the AAMT and utilized in medical facilities today. Application, proofreading, as well as anatomy and medical terminology will be utilized and improved during this course.

MAP-141 Medical Insurance, 3 cr.
Educates the student in the area of health insurance and billing. Develops an understanding of all health insurance plan options, expansions as well as modifications in state and federal regulations. Instruction will be given in the areas of processing health insurance claims, planning options, carrier requirements, state and federal regulations, abstracting relevant information from source documents, accurately completing claim forms, and coding diagnoses and procedures.

MAP-233 Medical Laboratory Procedures, 4 cr.
Laboratory safety measures and familiarization with the care and use of laboratory equipment. Urinalysis techniques including collection, physical examination and microscopic examination of urine specimens. Microbiology classification and the collection and preparation of microbiological specimens.

MAP-253 Limited Radiology I, 3 cr.
Provides the foundation principles of physics and radiographic imaging necessary for the practice of limited radiology. Emphasis is on the application of the scientific concepts.

MAP-254 Limited Radiology II, 4 cr.
Introduces positioning for the practice of limited radiology. Prerequisite: MAP-253.

MAP-330 Career Prep Medical Asst, 1 cr.
Teaches necessary skills for successful resume writing and job interviewing. Prepares medical assistants for their summer practicum with practical application of learned skills. Orients students to the Practicum experience.

MAP-342 Clinical Assisting I, 3 cr.
On-the-job training to provide students with training in medical asepsis; infection control; interviewing and obtaining patient information; vital signs; vision screening; assisting the physician with various physical examinations; instructing patients with physical therapy needs; and performing electrocardiograms.

MAP-343 Clinical Assisting II, 3 cr.
Further on-the-job training in aseptic techniques and assisting with minor surgery examinations, including the identification and use of instruments; sterilization and disinfection techniques; sterile dressing application; and cast application and care.

MAP-402 Medical Law and Ethics, 2 cr.
This course is designed to provide the student with legal and ethical knowledge to make proper professional judgments. Topics include legal issues pertinent to the medical and chiropractic clinics. Major bioethical and ethical issues are included.

MAP-453 Medical Assisting Mental Hlth, 2 cr.
The basic principles of psychology as they apply to the student’s personal, social and vocational life.

MAP-515 Pharmacology, 3 cr.
Commonly administered drugs, their uses and the effect on the body. Information on correct dosage, methods and routes of drug administration, dosage calculation and the legal and ethical standards for the administration and dispensing of drugs by the physician.

MAP-543 Human Body in Health & Disease I, 4 cr.
Anatomical and biological processes of the following systems: structure of cells, tissue, organs, mechanism of disease, integumentary, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, hematological, skeletal, muscle. Disease and disorders of the above systems.

MAP-553 Hum Body in Health & Disease II, 4 cr.
The course introduces the students to the principles of the anatomical structures and the physiology of the following systems: Blood, heart, circulatory, lymph, respiratory, endocrine, urinary, male and female reproduction and pregnancy, labor and delivery. Efforts are made to offer current medical concepts according to recent research findings and methods and treatments.

MAP-940 Medical Secretary Practicum, 3 cr.
On-the-job training in a position related to the student’s career goal.