HCM 870 - Ethics and Technology in the Changing Healthcare Delivery Models (4 Credit Hours)

With the changing landscape of disease concerns the healthcare industry has had to pivot to use innovative ways to reach patients in uncertain times. This has raised many issues such as HIPAA, access to care, and healthcare workers competencies. This class will explore the new and changing landscape of the future delivery models and how to ethically address patient, family, healthcare professionals and government concerns.

Course Prerequisites - ENG 800

HEA 1001 - Professionalism in Allied Health (1 Credit Hours)

The purpose of this course is to support students with soft skills training that will provide the tools needed to demonstrate a higher level of professionalism on the job. Key components of the course focus on patient interaction, proper office behavior, medical ethics, diversity and cultural bias, emotional strength, professional appearance, and communication. The course maintains a focus on the key attributes that are true markers of professionalism.

HEA 1011 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technician I (4 Credit Hours)

This Pharmacy Technician Professional course is designed to train and provide knowledge in the areas of HIPAA privacy act, drug regulation and control, formulation, units of measurement, pharmaceutical terminology, dosage calculations, and common mathematical formulas and conversions

HEA 1012 - Introduction to Surgical Technologist I (4 Credit Hours)

Surgical Technology is a comprehensive course with insight and focuses on the role of the Surgical Technologist. The course provides foundational knowledge required of clinical allied healthcare professionals. Emphasis is placed on preoperative and related knowledge. This course includes topics related to infection control, the use of personal protective equipment, sterile technique, decontamination and sterilization standards, and surgical instrumentation and equipment. It also addresses surgical pharmacology and aspects of medical law related to the healthcare setting.

HEA 1013 - Medical Assisting I (4 Credit Hours)

This is a general introduction to the Health Care industry, its environment, and the day-to-day skill set and knowledge required to execute routine administrative support duties, coordinate scheduling, remain compliant with HIPAA Regulations, and perform other important operational tasks for physicians' offices and other healthcare settings.

HEA 1021 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technician II (4 Credit Hours)

This Pharmacy Technician Professional course is designed to train and provide knowledge in the areas of medication order processing, biopharmaceutic, drug activity, inventories, and compounding, packaging.

HEA 1022 - Introduction to Surgical Technologist II (4 Credit Hours)

Surgical Technology is a comprehensive course with insight and focuses on the role of the Surgical Technologist. The course provides foundational knowledge required of clinical allied healthcare professionals. Emphasis is placed on intraoperative and postoperative duties and related knowledge. This course includes topics related to infection control, the use of personal protective equipment, sterile technique, decontamination and sterilization standards, and surgical instrumentation and equipment. It also addresses surgical pharmacology, aspects of medical law related to the healthcare setting, support of the operative patient, and safety in the operating room.

HEA 1023 - Medical Assisting II (4 Credit Hours)

Clinical Medical Assisting is a comprehensive course with insight and focus on patient care in the healthcare facility, providing foundational knowledge required of an allied healthcare professional. Lesson content includes fundamentals of clinical medical assisting with emphasis on infection control, vital signs, the clinical laboratory, general and specialty physical examinations, urinalysis, microbiology, immunology, nutrition, cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing, pharmacology, medication administration, phlebotomy, hematology, surgical procedure assisting, and emergency preparedness.

HEA 152 - Wellness (3 Credit Hours)

This course is designed to assist students when making intelligent decisions throughout life in order to achieve an optimal level of wellness. Emphasis will be placed on the wellness concept and its relationship to fitness, nutrition, self-esteem, and stress management. The areas of catastrophic diseases, aging process, and medical consumerism will be covered.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321

HEA 254 - Nutrition and Fitness (3 Credit Hours)

Basic principles of nutrition as they apply to the general population in the maintenance of optimum health and to the competitive athlete with the objective of attaining optimum performance levels.

Course Prerequisites - PF 321 or PF 121, ENG 120