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MEDIA - SEE CINEMATOGRAPHY AND EDITING MEDICAL CODING ASSISTANT
VISUAL ARTS - MEDIA ARTS This degree or certificate is designed to prepare students for
AA DEGREE a position as a medical coder in an acute care hospital, clinic or
physician’s office, long-term care facility, and other health care
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this pro- settings. Students will complete 31 required units. Program
gram, students will demonstrate an effective ability to work as Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program students
a member of a team to achieve the challenges of technical and gain competencies in the application of biomedical knowledge
conceptual goals of the project from origination to the comple- and legal, ethical, and medical standards, the communication
tion of the high quality final deliverable media productions; and analysis of statistical data and in planning and imple-
demonstrate mastery of conceptual editing techniques to support mentation of clinical informational and data systems. Coders
storytelling and solving story problems through the use of edit- ensure that valid codes are applied to medical diagnoses and
ing dialogue, sound design, music, and sound effects to complete procedures per coding classification guidelines. They facilitate
the creation of the master for final deliverables; and demonstrate reimbursement, analyze patient outcomes, and medical research.
an understanding of composition, film language and lighting Students will be able to prepare for national AAPC (American
techniques to support the creative vision of the director. Students Academy of Professional Coders) exam once they complete and
must complete all required courses for a total of 20 units. receive this certificate.
REQUIRED COURSES: ENGL 112 or JOURN 102 or MEDIA 120; REQUIRED COURSES: MOA 180, 182, 183, 184, 188, 193, 194, 195,
MCOMM 101; MEDIA 101, 107, 110 and 112, 290. 197; MOA 50 (3 units).
MEDICAL OFFICE MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE
AS DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE
This degree or certificate is designed for students who are
ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT preparing for a position in offices of physicians, medical clinics,
hospitals, and allied facilities. These students will acquire basic
This degree or certificate is designed to prepare students communication skills, learn specialized medical terminologies
for employment as a medical assistant in a physician’s office or needed to complete appropriate forms in preparing, maintain-
clinic. The curriculum is designed to provide administrative ing/filing, and charting medical records including insurance
training to assist the physician with the care and treatment of claims; use appropriate computer programs to key basic docu-
patients. These administrative functions include patient recep- ments and navigate the Internet. Students must complete all
tion, registration and scheduling appointments, word processing core courses to a total of 24-25 units. Program Learning
and medical documentation preparation, validating insurance Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the student will
and verifying coding , ordering and maintaining supplies and acquire the basic communication skills; learn the specialized
equipment, and maintaining patient medical records Addition- medical terminologies needed to complete appropriate forms
ally, Administrative medical assistants work as part of a team, in preparing, maintaining/filing, and charting medical records
and are often responsible for managing multiple tasks in a high- including insurance claims; and use appropriate computer
paced medical or hospital work environment, which include programs to key basic documents and to navigate the Internet
communicating effectively with patients, regarding office poli- (the student should achieve a minimum speed of 25 words per
cies and applying HIPAA rules. Students will complete 26 core minute).
required units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion
of this program students will be able to schedule appointments, REQUIRED COURSES: CABOT 102, 103, 104, 110, 205*, 208; MOA
perform medical office duties, handle financial matters including 181 or 182, 185.
medical insurance collection, manage electronic health records Select one course from the following: CABOT 105; 50 (3
and other ancillary medical records, and to complete the insur- units); MOA 183.
ance and reimbursement process. The required internship in the
medical office of a physician’s clinic provides the student with *A minimum speed is required for each individual certificate program.
the administrative experience necessary to enter the workforce.
REQUIRED COURSES: MOA 180, 182, 183, 184, 188, 193, 197; MOA
50 (3 units); BUSAD 204.
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