HCP

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HCP

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course

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www.mc3.edu

Disease......................................................................................................... 3 TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 16

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HCP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

Professions in the health care industry offer students a wide range of career opportunities. This course will provide an overview of the health care industry and the variety of disciplines that support it. The course will investigate health care careers, focusing on the nature of the work, legal and ethical responsibilities, as well as required abilities, educational preparation and credentialing. Understanding the impact of current trends in health care on employment will assist students toward planning and pursuit of their own career goals. An opportunity to interface with a variety of health care practitioners encourages discussion and examination of professional activities. 109

Subject

HCP

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www.mc3.edu

This course provides the student with a deeper understanding of legal and ethical issues in healthcare. Students explore the legal, ethical and moral dilemmas currently faced by healthcare professionals, and identify issues related to potential legal liability in the workplace. 3-0 .....3-3-0 107

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

This course builds a solid foundation in Medical Office Administrative skills and introduces students to the administrative procedures and business practices commonly performed in the medical office. Emphasis on financial practices, health insurance, reimbursement, therapeutic communication and patient education will help prepare the student for entry level office administration. Course specific competency evaluations must be successfully completed by the student. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites: REA 011 - Fundamentals of College Reading or ESL/REA 017 - Vocabulary and Reading

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HCP

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course

Source

www.mc3.edu

CAREER.......................................................................................... This course builds a solid foundation of the professional skills required to work within the health care community. It provides students with an introduction to health care organization and examines behaviors that impact their career as a health care professional. Students will explore the impact of cultural competency and sensitivity when working with others in inter-professional collaborative practice and explore patient relationships and advocacy. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites: REA 011 - Fundamentals of College Reading or ESL/REA 017 - Vocabulary and Reading

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HCP

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course

Source

www.mc3.edu

Professions................................................................................................

Subject

HCP

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

This comprehensive course introduces the student to the purpose, techniques and documentation of diagnostic laboratory procedures commonly performed in the medical office. Subjects covered include general laboratory techniques, phlebotomy, specimen collection, handling and processing, diagnostic testing and performing hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology and immunology testing. Course specific competency evaluations must be successfully completed by the student. The course will assist the student in developing basic laboratory skills and a firm understanding of the scientific method, enabling students to appreciate the scientific process, and build scientific reasoning and critical thinking skills that are applicable to their career as a health care professional. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites: ENG 010A - Basic Writing or ENG 011 - Basic Writing II or ESL 011 - Basic Writing II REA 011 - Fundamentals of College Reading or ESL/REA 017 - Vocabulary and Reading

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

HCP 118, MGT 131, MKT 111 or MGT 221 - Professional Essentials for a Healthcare Career, Human Resources Management, Principles of Marketing or Supervision..............................................................................3

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

This course explores the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. It will examine the impact of organizational structure and reimbursement on healthcare delivery systems, explore current health care trends and analyze the impact of technology, cultural competency, and health care law and ethics on the provision of patient care. Prerequisites:

Subject

HCP

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

Designed for the student who has a basic understanding of the human body and how it works. This course emphasizes the major drug classifications, related legal/ethical considerations, pharmakokinetics, pharmakodynamics, drug toxicity and therapeutic monitoring. COURSE CATALOG 2026-27

Subject

HCP

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

Elective - Aesthetic Sensibility..................................................................... 3 Elective - Elective 4......................................................................................3 Part-time sample course schedule Semester 1 OFM 101 or HCP 100 - Business Software Essentials or Medical Office Technologies and the EHR...........................................................................3

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

HCP 114 or HCP 120 - Medial Law and Ethics for Health Care Professionals or Ethical Issues Affecting Consumers and the Health Care Professions................................................................................................... 3

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/ or procedure codes for medical billing and reimbursement required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) including the validation of coded clinical information. The ICD-CM classification system is introduced with an emphasis on use of the alphabetic index and tabular list for code assignment. The course focuses on ICD-CM rules, conventions, and instructions as well as specific guidelines (e.g. circulatory, injury, pregnancy), including assignment criteria for principal and additional diagnoses in all applicable patient settings. The impact of proper code assignment, MS-DRGs and reimbursement are also discussed. Prerequisites: REA 011 - Fundamentals of College Reading or ESL/REA 017 - Vocabulary and Reading

Subject

HCP

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu

...... 3-3-0 This course expands student knowledge of coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes for medical billing and reimbursement required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) including the validation of coded clinical information. Focus is placed on the ICD-10-CM/PCS (The International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Procedure Coding System), HCPCS I and II (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) classification systems. The course utilizes the professional standards for coding and reporting of diagnostic and procedural inpatient and outpatient services. Students will identify and apply coding characteristics, conventions and accurately assign codes to diseases, conditions and procedures. Prerequisites: REA 011 - Fundamentals of College Reading or ESL/REA 017 - Vocabulary and Reading

Subject

HCP

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course

Source

www.mc3.edu

TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 16 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (A.A.S.)

Subject

HCP

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Source

www.mc3.edu