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2020-21 Academic Catalog Addendum

REVISED 08.01.20
  • P 05: Updated Term Schedule, 2020-2021 Holidays and BSN Academic Calendar dates
  • P 34: Updated GED minimum score under Requirements for Admission
  • P 35: Inserted COVID-19 Modifications chart to HESI A2 Admissions Testing
  • P 69: Replaced Nondiscrimination copy on page
  • P 69: Inserted “Title IX Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment” copy to page
  • Back: Included Phoenix Campus
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CONTENTS
                                            THE CHALLENGE �����������������������������������������1           BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
                                                                                                                IN NURSING (BSN)
                                                                                                                COURSE DESCRIPTIONS��������������������������37
                                            GENERAL INFORMATION����������������������� 2
                                                                                                                    General Education &
                                            ABOUT ARIZONA COLLEGE ��������������������3                            Science Course Requirements ����������37

                                                                                                                    Nursing Core Courses������������������������� 39
                                            PROGRAMS OF STUDY���������������������������� 6
                                            COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH
                                                                                                                ADMISSION, TUITION &
                                            DENTAL ASSISTANT������������������������������������7              ASSISTANCE ������������������������������������������44

                                            HEALTH CARE                                                         ADMISSION POLICIES ����������������������������� 45
                                            ADMINISTRATION����������������������������������������9            TUITION & FEES ��������������������������������������� 49
                                            MEDICAL BILLING                                                     STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE����� 53
                                            & CODING����������������������������������������������������� 11

                                            MASSAGE THERAPY��������������������������������� 13
                                                                                                                SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS�������������������� 58
                                            PHARMACY TECHNICIAN������������������������ 15                     GENERAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS����� 59
                                            MEDICAL ASSISTANT                                                   GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS������������� 65
                                            WITH PHLEBOTOMY �������������������������������� 17

                                            ALLIED HEALTH
                                            COURSE DESCRIPTIONS�������������������������� 19                   STUDENT SUPPORT INFORMATION���� 66
                                                                                                                STUDENT SERVICES
                                            COLLEGE OF NURSING                                                  & ACTIVITIES��������������������������������������������� 67
                                            BACHELOR OF SCIENCE                                                 STUDENT RIGHTS &
                                            IN NURSING (BSN)������������������������������������ 31            RESPONSIBILITIES����������������������������������� 68
                                            ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS����������������� 34

                                            REQUIREMENTS FOR                                                    ADMINISTRATION,
                                            PROGRESSION INTO THE                                                FACULTY, & STAFF �������������������������������� 74
                                            CORE NURSING CURRICULUM
                                            (SEMESTER FIVE)������������������������������������� 36
                                                                                                                INDEX������������������������������������������������������ 82

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catalog is true and correct to the   terms and conditions outlined in this catalog. Updated information, including additions and amendments, are available
best of my knowledge.                via arizonacollege.edu/catalog. It is the responsibility of applicants and students to check online for updates in publication
                                     and abide by the policies within. The catalog published online supersedes all previously published editions and is in effect until
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Signature of College Official

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LE T TER TO STU DENTS

THE CHALLENGE

                                   Welcome to Arizona College! We are glad you have chosen to attend or are considering
                                   attending our school. Our goal is to provide our students the opportunity to better
                                   their lives.

                                   We believe in a focused and structured educational environment. You will find this to be a
                                   positive learning atmosphere. We’re here to serve you and help you reach your aspirations.
                                   At the same time, we require a meaningful effort from our students. The rewards are success,
                                   earning a diploma or degree, and achieving your goals.

                                   Arizona College focuses on careers that are in demand. The number of health care
                                   workers is growing and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects it will continue to
                                   grow. Our programs are designed to give you the technical knowledge, hands-on
                                   learning, and skills to prepare you to work in health care. We partner with health care
                                   and related organizations for internships and clinical experiences.

                                   This catalog is meant to give you detailed information and answers to your questions
                                   about our programs and Arizona College. It is available to all students and prospective
                                   students. Turn the page and learn about the opportunities at Arizona College!

                                   If you have made the commitment to attend Arizona College, congratulations! If you are
                                   deciding whether to enroll, I invite you to visit our school and meet with our staff. If you have
                                   any questions, do not hesitate to contact me personally. We are here to help!

                                   Sincerely,

                                   Nick Mansour
                                   President

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G EN ER AL I N FO R MATIO N

ABOUT ARIZONA
COLLEGE

MISSION                                             GOALS
                                                    •	Provide educational programs and
The mission of Arizona College is to prepare           career development opportunities
students to participate in society and the             for students pursuing careers in the
                                                       health professions.
workforce as productive, responsible and
                                                    •	Provide highly motivated faculty
engaged citizens and as educated individuals           and industry standard equipment
                                                       in support of educational success
to meet health care needs.                             within an environment that nurtures
                                                       professionalism.
This is accomplished through our focused
                                                    •	Embrace systematic assessment and
mission of teaching within a highly structured         evaluation of program outcomes and
                                                       processes for program improvement
and disciplined educational environment.               and optimizing student success.

Our personalized, culturally rich and dynamic       •	Prepare graduates with employable
                                                       entry-level knowledge and skills in
learning environment fosters faculty, staff and        the health professions that contribute
                                                       to addressing workforce needs in
student engagement.                                    the community.

Through didactic and clinical learning, students
gain skills, attributes and abilities that foster
personal and professional growth while
preparing them as competent employees in
their chosen health field.

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ACCREDITATIONS                                 Arizona College of Nursing Tampa and             NON-MAIN CAMPUSES
                                               Fort Lauderdale are licensed by the
The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education     Commission for Independent Education             The Dallas campus is located in the
Schools (ABHES) institutionally accredits      (CIE), Florida Department of Education.          Northeast suburbs of the Dallas metro
Arizona College, and is listed by the United   Additional information regarding the             area. It has approximately 24,000 square
States Department of Education as a            institution may be obtained by contacting        feet and is dedicated to nursing education.
nationally recognized accrediting agency.      the Commission for Independent Education,
                                                                                                The Fort Lauderdale campus is located
                                               Department of Education, 325 West Gaines
ABHES                                                                                           in the heart of Cypress Creek, just east of
                                               Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N                                                                 the Interstate 95/Cypress Creek exchange.
                                               32399-0400, toll-free telephone number
Falls Church, VA 22043                                                                          It has 17,194 square feet and is dedicated
                                               888.224.6684.
703.917.9503                                                                                    to nursing education. The nursing (BS)
                                               Certificates are available for viewing in        program is the only program offered at
American Society of Health-System                                                               the Ft. Lauderdale campus.
                                               the main lobby of the college.
Pharmacists (Glendale and Mesa Campus)
7272 Wisconsin Ave.                            COLLEGE HISTORY                                  The Las Vegas campus is located just off
Bethesda, Maryland 20814                                                                        the famous Las Vegas strip in the Sahara
866.279.0681                                   Arizona School of Pharmacy Technology            Rancho Corporate Center. The space has
                                               was founded in 1990 by pharmacists to            over 24,000 square feet and is dedicated
The baccalaureate degree program in            provide a quality source of Pharmacy             to nursing education.
nursing at Arizona College of Nursing          Technicians to the valley pharmacy
is accredited by the Commission on             community. In 1995, Eduvision, Inc., an          The Mesa campus is located off of Main
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)            educational services corporation with            Street in Mesa, Arizona. It has over
655 K Street NW, Suite 750                     over 20 years experience in allied health        24,000 square feet and offers only Allied
Washington, DC 20001                           education, purchased the school and              Health programs.
202.887.6791                                   changed its name to Arizona College of
www.ccneaccreditation.org                                                                       The Tampa campus is in the center of
                                               Allied Health. In 1996, Arizona College of
                                                                                                the Westshore Business District. It has
                                               Allied Health moved from the Scottsdale
APPROVALS, LICENSURES,                         Airpark to 19th Avenue and Indian School
                                                                                                approximately. 19,000 square feet and
& MEMBERSHIPS                                  Road. The larger facility allowed the college
                                                                                                is dedicated to nursing education. The
                                                                                                nursing (BS) program is the only program
The college is a member of or associated       to add Medical Assistant and Health
                                                                                                offered at the Tampa campus.
with the following agencies:                   Information Specialist to its programs.
                                                                                                The Tempe campus is located in the busy
•	Licensed by Arizona Board for               The college again relocated to 4425 West
                                                                                                Broadway curve area. It has approximately
   Private Postsecondary Education.            Olive in Glendale, Arizona. This 32,953-foot
                                                                                                25,000 square feet and is dedicated to
                                               facility allowed the addition of new programs,
•	Licensed by Nevada Commission                                                                nursing education.
                                               as well as an increase in student populations.
   on Postsecondary Education.                 In 2012, the name was changed to Arizona         The Tucson campus is located on South
•	Approved by Arizona, Florida,               College and a second campus was added in         Craycroft in Tucson, Arizona. This campus
   Nevada and Texas State Boards               Mesa, Arizona.                                   has approximately 10,000 square feet and
   of Nursing for the Baccalaureate                                                             is dedicated to nursing education.
   Pre-Licensure Nursing Program.              The Bachelor of Science in Nursing
                                               program was added in 2013. This was the          All locations have ample parking. The
•	Approved and Regulated by the               beginning of Arizona College of Nursing.
   Texas Workforce Commission, Career                                                           classrooms and laboratories provide a
                                               Arizona College of Nursing has continued         working health care environment for its
   Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas.        its growth into Nevada, Texas, and Florida.      educational programs. Facilities are handicap
•	Authorized by the Texas Higher                                                               accessible and restrooms are provided.
   Education Coordinating Board.               MAIN CAMPUS
•	Member of Career Education                  The Glendale campus is located on the
                                                                                                HOURS OF OPERATION
   Colleges and Universities.                  corner of 43rd and Olive Avenue in Glendale,     Monday–Thursday: 7:30 am–11:30 pm
•	Member of the Arizona Private               Arizona. It has over 30,000 square feet and
   School Association.                         offers all Allied Health programs.               Friday: 7:30 am–5:00 pm

                                                                                                Saturday: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

                                                                                                These are our general hours of operation.
                                                                                                Please contact the campus for specific times.

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2020-2021 TERM SCHEDULE
                  MEDICAL ASSISTING
               W/ PHLEBOTOMY, HEALTH       PHARMACY     MASSAGE             DENTAL
   ALLIED
                CARE ADMINISTRATION       TECHNICIAN    THERAPY            ASSISTANT
   HEALTH
                AND MEDICAL BILLING       COMPLETION   COMPLETION         COMPLETION                                           APPROXIMATE
 START DATE                                                                                                        NURSING
                 & CODING SPECIALIST         DATE         DATE               DATE                                              COMPLETION
                                                                                                                  START DATE
                  COMPLETION DATE                                                                                                 DATE

    07/20/20           02/19/21            03/19/21     03/26/21             04/16/21                               5/4/20          6/25/23

    08/24/20           03/26/21            04/23/21     04/30/21             05/21/21                               6/29/20         6/25/23
    09/28/20           04/30/21            05/28/21     06/04/21             06/25/21
                                                                                                                    8/31/20         10/22/23
    11/02/20           06/04/21            07/02/21     07/09/21             07/30/21
                                                                                                                   10/26/20         10/22/23
    12/07/20           07/09/21            08/06/21     08/13/21             09/03/21
                                                                                                                     1/4/21         3/3/24
    01/18/21           08/13/21            09/10/21      09/17/21            10/08/21
                                                                                                                     3/1/21         3/3/24
    02/22/21           09/17/21             10/15/21     10/22/21             11/12/21
                                                                                                                     5/3/21         6/30/24
    03/29/21           10/22/21             11/19/21     11/26/21             12/17/21

                                            12/31/21    01/07/22             01/28/22                               6/28/21         6/30/24
    05/03/21           11/26/21

    06/07/21           01/07/22            02/04/22     02/11/22            03/04/22                                8/30/21         10/27/24

    07/12/21           02/11/22            03/11/22     03/18/22            04/08/22                                10/25/21        10/27/24

2020-2021 HOLIDAYS                                        BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN)
                                                          PROGRAM* ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021
2020
May 30                  Memorial Day                      Summer Semester 2020
                                                          Session A                                           May 4 – June 28
July 4                  Independence Day                  Session B                                           June 29 – August 23
(Observed on July 3)
September 7             Labor Day                         Fall Semester 2020
                                                          Session A                                           August 31 – October 25
October 12              Columbus Day
                                                          Session B                                           October 26 – December 20
November 11             Veterans Day
November 26-27          Thanksgiving Day                  Spring Semester 2021
                                                          Session A                                           January 4 - February 28
December 21-25	College of Allied Health                  Session B                                           March 1 - April 25
                Winter Break
December 31             New Year’s Eve                    Summer Semester 2021
                        (evening classes only)            Session A                                           May 3 - June 27
2021                                                      Session B                                           June 28 - August 22

January 1               New Year’s Day                    Fall Semester 2021
January 18              Martin Luther King Day            Session A                                           August 30 - October 24
                                                          Session B                                           October 25 - December 19
February 15             President’s Day
May 31                  Memorial Day
July 4                  Independence Day
(Observed on July 5)
September 6             Labor Day
October 11              Columbus Day                      * Not available at the Glendale or Mesa campuses.

November 11             Veterans Day

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                 OF STUDY

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College of Allied Health

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

DENTAL ASSISTANT

                                        NATURE OF THE WORK                                EQUIPMENT
                                        Dental assistants aid dentists in the             To complete the training objective of the
                                        examination and treatment of patients. Their      college, the following equipment is utilized:
                                        duties include taking and developing x-rays,      computers and printers, fully-operational
                                        assisting in the operatory (four-handed           operatory, x-ray machine and x-ray
                                        dentistry) and the construction and               chair, x-ray mannequin, darkroom,
                                        preparation of temporary crowns and               dental instruments, autoclave, model
                                        bridges. The dental assistant is also involved    trimmers, dental instruments, dental
                                        in the efficient operation of the dental          lathe, dental vibrators, stethoscopes,
                                        practice. Insurance, patient relations, billing   sphygmomanometers, oral thermometers,
                                        and the greeting of patients, are some of the     masks and gloves, television, video
                                        duties performed by the dental assistant.         cassette recorder, DVD player, overhead
                                        Generally, the size of the dental practice and    projector and other expendable items
                                        an assistant’s responsibilities determine the     necessary to complete training objectives.
                                        scope and compensation of the job.
                                                                                          PREREQUISITES
                                        OBJECTIVE
                                                                                          There are no prerequisite classes for
              Dental Assistant
                                        The objective of Arizona College’s Dental         this program.
              program is offered        Assistant program is to provide a sound
              at the Glendale and       educational environment for instruction           PROGRAM DELIVERY
                                        and training to equip its graduates for
              Mesa campuses.                                                              Residential
                                        entry level jobs as dental assistants.

                            TUITION

                           ASSISTANCE

                  MILITARY & VETERAN
                       PROGRAMS

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                                                                               The academic portion of the
                                                                               Dental Assistant program
                                                                               consists of three (3) terms
                                                                               of ten (10) weeks each.
                                                                               Each term is divided into
                                                                               two (2) five-week sessions.
                                                                               The entire program is
                                                                               approximately 38 weeks.

DENTAL ASSISTANT - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
                                                                              PRACTICUM,
COURSE       TITLE                                     LECTURE      LAB       EXTERNSHIP,      CREDITS
                                                                              INTERNSHIP

DENTAL THEORY
DENT 112     Infection Control & Medical Emergencies     17          17           -               2.5
DENT 113     Dental Basics & Chairside Assisting         34          -            -              3.0
DENT 125     Radiology                                   34          -            -              3.0
DENT 126     Restorative Dentistry                       34          -            -              3.0
DENT 127     Oral Health                                 34          -            -              3.0
DENT 128     Dental Specialties                          34          -            -              3.0

DENTAL CLINICAL PROCEDURES
DCP 104      Chairside Assisting Lab                      -          34           -               1.5
DCP 105      Radiology Lab                                -          34           -               1.5
DCP 106      Restorative Dentistry Lab                    -          34           -               1.5
DCP 107      Oral Health Lab                              -          34           -               1.5
DCP 108      Dental Specialties Lab                       -          34           -               1.5

DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
DAP 115      Dental Office Management Dentrix,           17          17           -               2.5
             Patient & Records

COMPUTER COURSES
COM 108      Microcomputer Concepts & Keyboarding        17          17           -               2.5

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ADM 101      Career Development                          17          17           -               2.5
ADM 107      Medical Administrative Practices            24          10           -               2.5
BIO 126      The Body as a Whole                         34          -            -              3.0
BIO 127      The Body’s Circulation & Defense            34          -            -              3.0
MTP 118      Medical Terminology                         34          -            -              3.0

EXTERNSHIP
EXT 300      Externship                                   -          -           300             10.0

TOTALS                                                  364         248          300             54.0

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COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION

                                 NATURE OF THE WORK                              EQUIPMENT
                                 Individuals, under the supervision of           Computers with Microsoft Office installed
                                 physicians, nurses, or other health care
                                 professionals, will perform medical office      PREREQUISITES
                                 or facilities management services and
                                                                                 To enroll in the program, students must
                                 perform one or more clinical allied health
                                                                                 have graduated from a program in an
                                 specialties. This may include developing
                                                                                 allied health field that includes at least 40
                                 and maintaining computerized record
                                                                                 quarter credits with a cumulative GPA of
                                 management systems to store and
                                                                                 2.0 or better (18 quarter credits in health
                                 process data such as personnel activities
                                                                                 care related courses).
                                 and information or directing/supervising
                                 the work activities of other personnel.         PROGRAM DELIVERY
                                 OBJECTIVE                                       Residential
                                 The Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
                                 in Health Care Administration program
        Health Care              prepares students to become successful
        Administration           leaders in all types of varied health care
        program is offered       settings. Classroom experiences focus
                                 on the development of skills to be an
        at the Glendale and      effective leader and planner, capable
        Mesa Campuses.           of directing, coaching and developing
                                 motivated employees and employee
                                 teams. This is a program for current
                                 supervisors and managers who would
                                 like to enhance their skills as well as other
                                 employees currently working in a health
                                 care discipline who would like to take on
                                 more responsibilities. It is also appropriate
                                 for individuals planning to enter a health
                                 care field who wish to be candidates for
               TUITION           promotional opportunities.

              ASSISTANCE

          MILITARY & VETERAN
               PROGRAMS

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                                                                  The Health Care
                                                                  Administration program
                                                                  consists of three (3) terms
                                                                  of ten (10) weeks each.
                                                                  Each term is divided into
                                                                  two (2) five-week sessions.
                                                                  The entire program is
                                                                  approximately 30 weeks.

HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
                                                                 PRACTICUM,
COURSE    TITLE                          LECTURE       LAB       EXTERNSHIP,      CREDITS
                                                                 INTERNSHIP

TRANSFER OF CREDIT
    —     Transfer of Credit               -            -           -              40.0

OCCUPATIONAL COURSES
HCA 220   Effective Leadership             34           -               -            3.0
COM 200   Microsoft Office Basics          17           17              -            2.5
INF 101   Health Care Informatics          17           17              -            2.5
MGT 201   Principles of Management         34           -               -            3.0
MGT 203   Human Resource Management        34           -               -            3.0
MGT 207   Managing the Medical Office      34           -               -            3.0
NTR 241   Human Nutrition                  34           -               -            3.0
LAW 101   Legal Aspects of Health Care     34           -               -            3.0
ACC 111   Health Care Finance              34           -               -            3.0

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
ENG 101   English Composition              34           -               -            3.0
ENG 111   Writing for Professionals        34           -               -            3.0
MAT 151   College Math                     34           -               -            3.0
PSY 101   Introduction to Psychology       34           -               -            3.0
PSY 240   Human Development                34           -               -            3.0
ECO 101   Economics                        34           -               -            3.0
SOC 101   Sociology                        34           -               -            3.0
TQM 101   Quality Customer Service         34           -               -            3.0
SPE 101   Speech                           34           -               -            3.0

TOTALS                                     578         34               -            93.0

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COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

MEDICAL BILLING
& CODING

                                  NATURE OF THE WORK                              EQUIPMENT
                                  Medical Billing and Coding is concerned         To meet the training objectives of the
                                  with health-related information and             College, the following equipment is
                                  the systems used to collect, process,           utilized: IBM compatible computers and
                                  store, retrieve, and communicate                printers, office management software
                                  information for the support of operations,      including MediSoft and Medical Manager,
                                  management, and decision-making within          anatomy charts, a human skeleton, and
                                  an enterprise. The specialist is qualified to   various other teaching aids.
                                  work in a variety of health care settings,
                                  governmental agencies, and managed              PREREQUISITES
                                  care organizations. As computerization of
                                                                                  There are no prerequisite classes for
                                  information increases, specialists are vital
                                                                                  this program.
                                  to medical coding, computerized billing
                                  and patient care data analysis.                 PROGRAM DELIVERY
                                  OBJECTIVE                                       Residential
                                  The objective of Arizona College’s Medical
        Medical Billing and
                                  Billing and Coding course is to provide
        Coding program is         a sound educational environment for
        offered at the Glendale   instruction and training to equip its
                                  graduates for entry-level positions as
        and Mesa campuses.
                                  medical billing and coding specialists. This
                                  is accomplished through approximately
                                  one half of the program consisting of
                                  lecture/demonstration and one half
                                  hands-on laboratory procedures.

                TUITION

              ASSISTANCE

          MILITARY & VETERAN
               PROGRAMS

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                                                                                    The academic portion of
                                                                                    the Medical Billing and
                                                                                    Coding Program consists of
                                                                                    three (3) terms of ten (10)
                                                                                    weeks each. Each term is
                                                                                    divided into two (2) five-week
                                                                                    sessions. The entire program
                                                                                    is approximately 30 weeks.

MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
                                                                                   PRACTICUM,
COURSE       TITLE                                         LECTURE       LAB       EXTERNSHIP,        CREDITS
                                                                                  & INTERNSHIP

MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
MBC 101      Information Technology & Delivery Systems       17           17           -                2.5
MBC 102      Medical Records & Health Care Reimbursement     17           17           -                2.5
MBC 105      Medical Coding – CPT/HCPCS                      34           -            -                3.0
MBC 107      Medical Diagnostic Coding                       34           -            -                3.0
MBC 114      Health Insurance Management                     17           17           -                2.5
MBC 115      Health Insurance Claims                         17           17           -                2.5
HIT 207      Health Law Concepts & Compliance                34           -            -                3.0

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
MAP 118      Electronic Medical Records                      17           17           -                2.5
MAP 208      Computerized Office Management – Medisoft       17           17           -                2.5

COMPUTER COURSES
COM 108      Microcomputer Concepts & Keyboarding            17           17           -                2.5

HEALTH CARE FUNDAMENTALS & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ADM 101      Career Development                              17           17           -                2.5
ADM 107      Medical Administrative Practices                24          10            -                2.5
BIO 126      The Body as a Whole                             34           -            -                3.0
BIO 127      The Body’s Circulation & Defense                34           -            -                3.0
MTP 118      Medical Terminology                             34           -            -                3.0

EXTERNSHIP
EXT 200      Externship                                       -           -           200               6.5

TOTALS                                                      364          146          200               47.0

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COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

MASSAGE THERAPY

                                 NATURE OF THE WORK                               EQUIPMENT
                                 Massage Therapists treat clients by              To complete the educational objectives
                                 using touch to manipulate the soft-              of the college, the following equipment
                                 tissue muscles of the body. Therapists           is utilized: massage tables, massage
                                 utilize a variety of massage techniques          chairs, face cradles, massage stools,
                                 and modalities to accomplish pain relief,        fleece covers, table warmers, massage
                                 rehabilitate injuries, reduce stress,            lotion and oil, anatomy charts, a human
                                 increase relaxation, and aid in the general      skeleton, anatomical videos, and various
                                 wellness of clients.                             other teaching aids.

                                 OBJECTIVE                                        CERTIFICATION/LICENSING
                                 Upon completion of Arizona College’s             Arizona College’s Massage Therapy
                                 Massage Therapy program, our graduates           program is comprised of 850 clock hours
                                 can apply their knowledge and skills to          and can be completed in eight and a half
                                 work with clients in a variety of settings.      months. Graduates of Arizona College
                                 Entry level positions include resort spas,       are eligible for state licensure without
                                 chiropractic offices, athletic teams,            passing a national certification exam.
        Massage Therapy
                                 health clubs, cruise ships, naturopathic         Our program prepares graduates to sit for
        program is offered       offices, private practice, wellness clubs,       the Board Certification Exam (NCBTMB)
        at the Glendale          and traditional health care settings. As         and the Massage and Bodywork Licensing
                                 a professional massage therapist, clear          Examination (MBLEx). Requirements
        Campus.
                                 communication and superior hands-on              for licensure in states, municipalities
                                 skill give the therapist the ability to design   and townships differ; therefore, it is
                                 a massage that will best suit the client.        recommended that students determine
                                                                                  what is required for licensure where they
                                                                                  are planning to work.

                                                                                  Career Services provides assistance in
                                                                                  determining licensure regulations for the
                                                                                  various states and municipalities.

               TUITION                                                            PREREQUISITES
                                                                                  There are no prerequisite classes for
                                                                                  this program.

                                                                                  PROGRAM DELIVERY
              ASSISTANCE                                                          Residential

          MILITARY & VETERAN
               PROGRAMS

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                                                                                        The academic portion of the
                                                                                        Massage Therapy program
                                                                                        consists of three and a
                                                                                        half (3.5) terms of ten (10)
                                                                                        weeks each. Each term is
                                                                                        divided into two (2) five-week
                                                                                        sessions. The entire program
                                                                                        is approximately 35 weeks.

MASSAGE THERAPY - SCHEDULE OF COURSES

COURSE    TITLE                                              CONTACT          LECTURE                   LAB

MASSAGE THEORY & TECHNIQUE
MTM 125   Massage for Special Populations                      40               20                      20
MTM 155   Swedish Massage                                      40                -                      40
MTM 185   Eastern & Energetic Approaches                       40               20                      20
MTM 195   Client Care in Massage Therapy                       40               20                      20
MTM 200   Clinical Practicum                                   30                -                      30
MTM 300   Advanced Clinical Practicum                          100               -                      100
MTM 210   Spa Techniques                                       40               20                      20
MTM 215   Sports & Injury Massage                              40               20                      20
MTM 230   Muscular System: Spine & Thorax                      40               20                      20
MTM 240   Spine & Thorax Palpations                            40               20                      20
MTM 250   Pain Solutions in Massage Therapy                    40               20                      20
MTM 260   Muscular System: Lower Body                          40               20                      20
MTM 270   Lower Body Palpations                                40               20                      20
MTM 280   Muscular System: Upper Body                          40               20                      20
MTM 290   Upper Body Palpations                                40               20                      20

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
MTA 105   Anatomy & Physiology                                 40               40                       -
MTA 130   Circulation & Body Defense                           40               40                       -
MTA 135   Bodily Communication & Control                       40               40                       -
MTA 150   Business & Communication                             40               40                       -
MTA 160   Metabolic Processes, Elimination & Reproduction      40               40                       -

TOTALS                                                         850             440                      410

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COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

PHARMACY
TECHNICIAN

                                   NATURE OF THE WORK                            OBJECTIVE
                                   A Pharmacy Technician works under the         The objective of the Arizona College’s
                                   supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The     Pharmacy Technician program is to provide
                                   duties and responsibilities of technicians    a sound educational environment for
                                   are consistent with their training and        instruction and training to equip its graduates
                                   experience. Pharmacy Technicians, as          for entry-level positions in pharmacy-related
                                   part of a team, fill requisitions for drugs   services. Approximately half of the program
                                   after review of the physician’s order using   consists of lecture/demonstration and half
                                   unit-dose or appropriate packaging.           hands-on laboratory procedures.
                                   They are involved in reviewing orders for
                                   drug allergies, dosing, interactions, and     EQUIPMENT
                                   incompatibilities.
                                                                                 To meet the training objectives of the
                                   A Pharmacy Technician prepares                Pharmacy Technician program, the
                                   parenteral medications and properly           following equipment is utilized: IBM
                                   labels all dispensable and secondary          compatible computers and printers,
                                   products. Technicians participate in          intravenous flow hood, total parenteral
                                                                                 nutrition pump, ointment slabs, mortar
          Pharmacy Technician      drug utilization, evaluation, and quality
                                                                                 and pestle glassware, including beakers
                                   assurance programs and consistently
          program is offered       review a pharmacy’s inventory of drugs        and graduated cylinders, prescription
          at the Glendale and      expired, withdrawn, recalled, inadequately    balance, counting trays, pill crusher,
                                                                                 pill cutter, carpojets, and various other
          Mesa campuses.           labeled, or other non-usable drugs.
                                                                                 teaching aids.
                                   These examples of duties are not all
                                   encompassing or restrictive and are
                                                                                 PREREQUISITES
                                   expected to vary with changing needs
                                   and priorities.                               There are no prerequisite classes for
                                                                                 this program.

                                                                                 PROGRAM DELIVERY
                                                                                 Residential
                 TUITION

                ASSISTANCE

            MILITARY & VETERAN
                 PROGRAMS

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                                                                                           The academic portion of
                                                                                           the Pharmacy Technician
                                                                                           program consists of three
                                                                                           (3) terms of ten (10) weeks
                                                                                           each. Each term is divided
                                                                                           into two (2) five-week
                                                                                           sessions. The entire program
                                                                                           is approximately 34 weeks.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
                                                                                           PRACTICUM,
          DIPLOMA
COURSE              TITLE                                            LECTURE      LAB      EXTERNSHIP,     CREDITS
           LEVEL
                                                                                          & INTERNSHIP

PHARMACOLOGY COURSES
PHM 111      *      Pharmacology: Cardiovascular & Renal               34          -          -             3.0
PHM 114      *      Pharmacology: Nervous, Ear & Eye                   34          -          -             3.0
PHM 117      *      Health & Wellness with Blister Packaging           34          -          -             3.0
PHM 121      *      Sterile Preparations: IV Basics                    -          34          -              1.5
PHM 122      *      Sterile Preparations: TPN & Chemotherapy           -          34          -              1.5
PHM 123      *      Sterile Preparations: Special Therapies            -          34          -              1.5
PHM 130      *      Pharmacy Law & Ethics                              34          -          -             3.0
PHM 133      *      Pharmacy Calculations                              34          -          -             3.0
PHM 142      *      Data Entry Systems & Third-Party Billing           -          34          -              1.5
PHM 151      *      Retail Pharmacy Systems                            17         17          -             2.5
PHM 152      *      Inventory Systems & Non-Sterile Compounding        17         17          -             2.5
PHM 154      *      Technology & Special Topics                        17         17          -             2.5

COMPUTER COURSES
COM 108      *      Microcomputer Concepts & Keyboarding               17         17          -             2.5

HEALTH CARE FUNDAMENTALS & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
ADM 101      *      Career Development                                 17         17          -             2.5
ADM 107      *      Medical Administrative Practices                   24         10          -             2.5
BIO 126      *      The Body as a Whole                                34          -          -             3.0
BIO 127      *      The Body’s Circulation & Defense                   34          -          -             3.0
MTP 118      *      Medical Terminology                                34          -          -             3.0

EXTERNSHIP
EXT 160             Externship                                         -           -         160            5.0

TOTALS                                                                381         231        160            50.0

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT
WITH PHLEBOTOMY

                                 NATURE OF THE WORK                           EQUIPMENT
                                 Medical Assistants assist physicians         To meet the training objectives of the
                                 with the examination and treatment of        Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy
                                 patients in addition to performing various   program, the following equipment is
                                 administrative duties.                       utilized: IBM compatible computers and
                                                                              printers, calculators, electrocardiograph
                                 Their responsibilities may include:          machine, autoclave, simulated arm for
                                 checking vital signs, obtaining medical      venipuncture, microscopes, examination
                                 his torie s , prep aring p atient s for      tables, centrifuge, platform scale,
                                 examination, performing basic laboratory     sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes,
                                 test s , giving injec tions , applying       thermometers, incubator, hemocytometers,
                                 bandages, taking electrocardiograms,         medical instruments, anatomical charts,
                                 cleaning and sterilizing instruments,        human skeleton, organ models and various
                                 and providing patient education under        other teaching aids.
                                 the supervision of the physician. Office
                                 duties may include answering the             PREREQUISITES
                                 telephone, recording and filing patient
        Medical Assistant        data, processing insurance forms,            There are no prerequisite classes for
        with Phlebotomy          handling correspondence and arranging        this program.
        program is offered       outside services. In addition, they may
                                                                              PROGRAM DELIVERY
                                 keep the books of the practice and
        at the Glendale and      maintain billing and collections. Although   Residential
        Mesa campuses.           some Medical Assistants are trained in
                                 phlebotomy basics, this program provides
                                 an additional session of focused training.

                                 OBJECTIVE
                                 The objective of the Arizona College’s
                                 Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy
                                 program is to provide a sound educational
                                 environment for instruction and training
               TUITION           to equip its graduates for entry-level
                                 positions as medical assistants.

              ASSISTANCE

          MILITARY & VETERAN
               PROGRAMS

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                                                                                      The Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy
                                                                                      program consists of three (3) terms of
                                                                                      ten (10) weeks each. Each term is divided
                                                                                      into two (2) sessions. Each session
                                                                                      consists of five (5) weeks. The entire
                                                                                      program is approximately 30 weeks.

 MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH PHLEBOTOMY - SCHEDULE OF COURSES
                                                                                                PRACTICUM,
 COURSE       TITLE                                               LECTURE       LAB             EXTERNSHIP,        CREDITS
                                                                                                INTERNSHIP

 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
 CLS 103      Emergency & Primary Care                                   10     24                   -                2
 CLS 107      Patient Diagnostics                                        10     24                   -                2
 CLS 111      Therapeutic Procedures                                     17      17                  -               2.5
 CLS 113      Medical Asepsis & Minor Surgery                            10     24                   -                2
 CLS 115      Phlebotomy Basics                                          10     24                   -                2
 CLS 117      Phlebotomy Procedures                                      10     24                   -                2
 CLS 119      Phlebotomy Special Procedures                              10     24                   -                2

 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
 MAP 114      Medical Insurance                                          17      17                  -               2.5

 COMPUTER COURSES
 COM 108      Microcomputer Concepts & Keyboarding                       17      17                  -               2.5
 MAP 118      Electronic Medical Records                                 17      17                  -               2.5

 HEALTH CARE FUNDAMENTAL & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
 ADM 101      Career Development                                         17      17                  -               2.5
 ADM 107      Medical Administrative Practices                       24         10                   -               2.5
 BIO 126      The Body as a Whole                                    34          -                   -                3
 BIO 127      The Body’s Circulation & Defense                       34          -                   -                3
 MTP 118      Medical Terminology                                    34          -                   -                3

 EXTERNSHIP
 EXT 200      Externship                                                 0       0                  200              6.5

 TOTALS                                                              271        239                 200              42.5

Although this program has a Phlebotomy emphasis, it should not be
confused with a formal program designed to prepare a student to work
only as a Phlebotomist. The majority of the program content is medical
assisting oriented and is designed to prepare the student to work as a
medical assistant.

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COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH

ALLIED HEALTH
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

                                 ACC 111                                      BIO 126
                                 HEALTH CARE FINANCE                          THE BODY AS A WHOLE
                                 This course concentrates on the practical    Coordination and regulation of the body
                                 aspects of medical bookkeeping. Students     systems are discussed in this course.
                                 will study such concepts as daily record     Students learn how the nervous system
                                 keeping, fee schedules, super-bills,         and the endocrine system work together
                                 journalizing, banking for the medical        to control the functions of the body.
                                 office, check writing, banking procedures,   Cellular reproduction, body systems, and
                                 financial statements, and payroll.           directional terms are addressed.
                                 p Prerequisite: None                         p Prerequisite: None

                                 ADM 101                                      BIO 127
                                 CAREER DEVELOPMENT                           THE BODY’S CIRCULATION
                                                                              & DEFENSE
                                 This course guides students through
                                 the employment process by learning to        In this course, students will examine the
                                 complete applications, prepare cover         structure, function, and conduction of
                                 letters, and write effective resumes and     the heart and the pathway of circulation.
                                 follow-up letters. Other topics include      Students will also explore the physiology
                                 interview skills, networking, continuing     of respiration, which includes the structures
                                 education, resigning a position, career      and disorders of the respiratory system and
                                 advancement, and a general orientation to    treatment options. Included in the course are
                                 the ever-changing dynamics of the health     blood composition, typing, and disorders.
                                 care delivery system.                        The course also examines the lymphatic
                                                                              system to include the organs and their
                                 p Prerequisite: None
                                                                              functions and discusses immunity.
                                                                              p Prerequisite: None
                                 ADM 107
                                 MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
                                 PRACTICES                                    CLS 103
                                                                              EMERGENCY & PRIMARY CARE
                                 This course will introduce students to the
                                 fundamentals of administrative medical       Principles of effective communication
                                 assisting including professional telephone   skills used in patient education and health
                                 techniques, patient appointment              history documentation are discussed.
                                 scheduling, written communication,           The students learn to assist with various
                                 electronic applications, and quality         types of routine medical examinations
                                 customer service. Students will explore      and to record the patient’s physical
                                 an overview of medical law and ethics of     measurements and vital signs.
                                 the health care profession.
                                                                              p Prerequisite: None
                                 p Prerequisite: None

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CLS 107                                          CLS 115
PATIENT DIAGNOSTICS                              PHLEBOTOMY BASICS
Provides the theory of electrocardiography,      This course discusses the concepts
including the QRS complex, P&T waves,            related to the practice of phlebotomy.
and the electrical impulse system. Basic         Students will learn medical terminology,
procedures include 12-lead ECG placement,        including prefixes, suffixes, word roots,
and machine operation. Holter monitoring         abbreviations, and symbols. Basic diagnostic
and mounting of ECG’s recognition                and laboratory tests associated with
of artifacts and cardiac emergencies             phlebotomy venipuncture procedures,
will be addressed. Introduction to               which includes the discussion of the process
pulmonary function tests and spirometry          and steps, equipment, venipuncture sites,
practice is also included.                       collection tubes, and routine blood test
                                                 and cultures will be taught. Students will
p Prerequisite: None
                                                 learn the anatomy and physiology of the
                                                 circulatory system and become familiar
CLS 111                                          with the disorders and diagnostic tests of
THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES                           the circulatory system.
The course covers a basic knowledge              p Prerequisite: None
of pharmacology, the study of drugs
and their usage. Students will focus on
                                                 CLS 117
dose calculations, drug abbreviations,
                                                 PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURES
drug actions, and usage of the drug
reference manuals. Students will also learn      This course discusses the practice
practical applications of various injection      of phlebotomy and venipuncture
techniques and medication administration         pre-examination variables. Students will
and documentation.                               also learn the organizations and agencies
                                                 that support quality assurance in a health
p Prerequisite: None
                                                 care setting. Concepts and skills related
                                                 to venipuncture procedures are taught,
CLS 113                                          including a review of human anatomy
MEDICAL ASEPSIS                                  and physiology. This course will also cover
& MINOR SURGERY                                  special procedures involving non-blood
                                                 specimens and tests.
This course focuses on medical and
surgical asepsis used in ambulatory care         p Prerequisite: None
settings. OSHA standards required in
the performance of infection control and
                                                 CLS 119
personal safety are also discussed. Students
                                                 PHLEBOTOMY
will identify surgical instruments and sterile
                                                 SPECIAL PROCEDURES
techniques required while assisting in minor
office surgery. An overview of dermatology       This course discusses the concepts related
and wound care will be discussed.                to the practice of phlebotomy. Students
Microbiological testing including culture        will learn medical terminology, including
and sensitivity will be presented.               key terms and abbreviations. They will
                                                 also learn concepts and skills related to
p Prerequisite: None
                                                 special collection procedures which include
                                                 pediatric and elderly collection procedures,
                                                 as well as arterial and intravenous
                                                 collections. Point-of-care testing principle
                                                 applications will also be taught.
                                                 p Prerequisite: None

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                                 COM 108                                          DCP 105
                                 MICROCOMPUTER CONCEPTS                           RADIOLOGY LAB
                                 & KEYBOARDING
                                                                                  Students learn the use of radiation safety
                                 This course provides a microcomputer             equipment through exposing, processing,
                                 orientation with an overview of computer         and mounting intraoral x-ray films (including
                                 information systems. It introduces computer      digital films) during practical exercises.
                                 hardware, software, and information              Angle techniques, identifying radiographic
                                 systems. Students will learn Windows as          landmarks, and troubleshooting common
                                 well as Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.       errors are also presented.
                                 Finally, this course also helps students build
                                                                                  p Prerequisites: None
                                 basic typing skills as well as develop speed
                                 and accuracy while typing.
                                                                                  DCP 106
                                 p Prerequisite: None
                                                                                  RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY LAB
                                                                                  This course teaches students chairside
                                 COM 200
                                                                                  applications and tray identification for
                                 MICROSOFT OFFICE BASICS
                                                                                  amalgam, composite, crown and bridge
                                 Students will gain experience using              procedures, dental cements, vacu-form
                                 Microsoft Office Systems including Word,         trays, custom acrylic trays and temporary
                                 Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Report            crowns.
                                 generation, database storage, and online
                                                                                  p Prerequisites: None
                                 software will be utilized.
                                 p Prerequisite: None
                                                                                  DCP 107
                                                                                  ORAL HEALTH LAB
                                 DAP 115
                                                                                  Emphasis is placed on preventative care,
                                 DENTAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT -
                                                                                  coronal polishing, topical fluoride application,
                                 DENTRIX, PATIENT, & RECORDS
                                                                                  oral hygiene instruction, sealants, periodontal
                                 This course provides an overview of dental       dressing, and periodontal charting.
                                 ethics and jurisprudence, record filing and
                                                                                  p Prerequisites: None
                                 management, patient relations, appointment
                                 scheduling techniques, credit and collections
                                 and recall methods. Students will also           DCP 108
                                 explore inventory management, financial          DENTAL SPECIALTIES LAB
                                 arrangements, accounts payable and
                                                                                  This course teaches suture removal,
                                 receivable, Dentrix software applications and
                                                                                  simple extraction procedure, complicated
                                 management of insurance.
                                                                                  extraction tray set-up, post-op care,
                                 p Prerequisites: None                            oral surgery instrument identification,
                                                                                  endodontic instrument identification,
                                                                                  orthodontic instrument identification,
                                 DCP 104
                                                                                  rubber dam placement, lab equipment
                                 CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING LAB
                                                                                  use, and impressions and models.
                                 Students are introduced to chairside
                                                                                  p Prerequisites: None
                                 assisting, including instrument transfer and
                                 identification, tray set-ups, anesthesia and
                                 sedation, oral evacuation, moisture control,
                                 and dental charting.
                                 p Prerequisite: None

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DENT 112                                        DENT 126                                       ENG 101
INFECTION CONTROL &                             RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY                          ENGLISH COMPOSITION
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
                                                This course presents an overview of fixed      This course provides college students
This course is an overview of infection         and removable prosthodontics, restorative      with a general grammar review and
control measures, microbiology and              materials, cosmetic dentistry, gingival        the opportunity to practice effective
management of hazardous materials, vital        retraction, tooth whitening, and cements.      professional writing skills. Students will
signs and medical emergencies. Students                                                        learn to write on persuasive, critical, and
                                                p Prerequisites: None
learn infection control measures, proper                                                       research-oriented or professional subjects.
hand washing technique, treatment room                                                         Fundamentals of spelling and punctuation
set-up, and patient positioning. Also           DENT 127                                       will be reviewed to allow the student to
presented are medical histories, vital signs,   ORAL HEALTH                                    write effectively.
oral examinations, OSHA incident reports,
                                                This course gives an overview of oral          p Prerequisite: None
and the MSDS manual.
                                                health and preventative techniques,
p Prerequisite: None                            nutrition, pediatric dentistry, periodontics
                                                                                               ENG 111
                                                and perio charting, sealants, and coronal
                                                                                               WRITING FOR
                                                polishing.
DENT 113                                                                                       PROFESSIONALS
DENTAL BASICS &                                 p Prerequisites: None
                                                                                               This course provides students with a general
CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING
                                                                                               punctuation review and the opportunity
This course covers an orientation to the        DENT 128                                       to practice effective professional writing
dental office, embryology, histology,           DENTAL SPECIALTIES                             skills. Students will learn how to write
morphology, head and neck anatomy,                                                             correspondence, reports, and proposals
                                                This course explores dental specialty
and pharmacology and is an introduction                                                        commonly required in the health care
                                                practices including endodontics,
to chairside dentistry, including dental                                                       industry. Elements of grammar, spelling,
                                                orthodontics, orals surgery and pathology,
terminology, instrument identification and                                                     creativity, professionalism, and changing
                                                lab materials, and dental dams.
transfer, dental charting, and anesthesia                                                      technologies will be addressed throughout
and sedation.                                   p Prerequisites: None                         each section of this course.
p Prerequisite: None                                                                           p Prerequisite: None
                                                ECO 101
                                                ECONOMICS
DENT 125                                                                                       EXT 160
RADIOLOGY                                       The purpose of this class is to introduce      EXTERNSHIP
                                                students to the basic tools of economics.
This course covers the history of                                                              A 160-hour, full-time externship in an
radiography, safety considerations,             Concepts such as supply and demand, the
                                                                                               approved facility under the supervision of
biology and physiology aspects, exposure,       understanding of markets and the global
                                                                                               a pharmacist or other qualified pharmacy
processing, mounting and storage of             market economy will be discussed. The
                                                                                               professional.
x-rays. Digital x-ray theory is discussed.      practices of production, consumption, and
                                                transfer of wealth will be examined at both    p Prerequisite: Successful completion of
p Prerequisites: None                          micro- and macro-economic levels.                 all classroom courses in the program.
                                                p Prerequisite: None

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EXT 200                                          INF 101                                          MAP 118
EXTERNSHIP                                       HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS                          ELECTRONIC MEDICAL
                                                                                                  RECORDS
A 200-hour, full-time externship in an           Introduction to Health Care Informatics
approved facility under the supervision          offers an overview of the field of health        This course will introduce students to
of a qualified professional.                     care informatics by providing students           electronic medical records utilizing the
                                                 with the fundamental knowledge of the            software program OPTUM. Students
p Prerequisite: Successful completion of
                                                 concepts and how technology can be used          will complete patient case studies which
   all classroom courses in the program.
                                                 in the delivery of health care. This course      cover administrative and clinical tasks.
                                                 will introduce Health Care Informatics           The case studies require students to enter
EXT 300                                          definitions, theory, technologies, workflow      various types of data, including patient
EXTERNSHIP                                       and expectations in the informatics field,       demographics, medical history, clinical
                                                 tools, and professional organizations.           findings and insurance billing information.
A 300-hour externship in an approved
dental facility under the direct supervision     p Prerequisite: None                             p Prerequisite: None
of a dentist or dental assistant in a variety
of settings.
                                                 LAW 101                                          MAP 208
p Prerequisite: Successful completion of        LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE                     COMPUTERIZED OFFICE
   all classroom courses in the program                                                           MANAGEMENT – MEDISOFT
                                                 This course addresses legal issues
                                                 pertinent to the practice of health              This course focuses on the use of patient
HCA 220                                          information management. Prime                    accounting software applications which are
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP                             concentrations are medico-legal issues,          commonly used with electronic processes
                                                 confidential and non-confidential health         performed in the medical office. The student
This course will introduce the student
                                                 information, and legal principals governing      will perform the necessary steps of entering
to and explore various leadership styles.
                                                 access to confidential health information.       demographics, insurance information, posting
The goal of this course is to develop and
                                                 Identification of major resources for locating   charges and payments, as well as reporting
enhance the student’s leadership skills
                                                 information on law, rules, regulations, and      and filing claims electronically.
through the readings in order to optimize
                                                 standards related to health information is
leadership capabilities. Concepts such as                                                         p Prerequisite: None
                                                 presented.
leadership qualities, characteristics, and
ethics in the workplace will be discussed.       p Prerequisite: None
                                                                                                  MAT 151
p Prerequisite: None                                                                              COLLEGE MATH
                                                 MAP 114
                                                                                                  This course will include analysis and
                                                 MEDICAL INSURANCE
HIT 207                                                                                           interpretation of the behavior and nature
HEALTH LAW CONCEPTS                              This is a practical application course in        of functions, including polynomial, rational,
& COMPLIANCE                                     which various insurance plans such as            exponential, logarithmic, power, absolute
                                                 group insurance, third-party policies,           value, and piecewise-defined functions,
This course is directed toward assisting
                                                 Medicare, and Workers Compensation are           systems of equations, modeling, and
students as they enter the health information
                                                 explored. Students will be involved in the       solving real-world problems.
field with help in understanding the legal
                                                 completion of various patient information
principles that govern this particular area of
                                                 and claim form requirements. They will be
health care. There will be a strong emphasis                                                      p Prerequisite: None
                                                 familiarized with insurance terminology
placed on compliance issues concerning
                                                 and the preparation beforehand of
HIPAA, OSHA, fraud, and abuse violations.
                                                 computer generated forms.
p Prerequisite: None
                                                 p Prerequisite: None

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MBC 101                                        MBC 107
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                         MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CODING
& DELIVERY SYSTEMS
                                               This course provides students with
This course presents the importance            essential tools to transform verbal
of quality in the delivery of health care,     descriptions of diseases, injuries, and
describing the various methods of              conditions into numerical designations by
evaluating and improving the quality of care   utilizing standard, recognized guidelines.
rendered in today’s health care systems.       Using this coding system provides a
The core focus is the crucial role of HIS      uniform language that will thereby provide
in the quality assessment process. This        an effective means for reliable nationwide
course will also introduce students to the     communication among physicians and
history of the American health care system,    third parties.
government regulations in health care,
                                               p Prerequisite: None
methods of reimbursement, legal issues
and professional ethics.
                                               MBC 114
p Prerequisite: None
                                               HEALTH INSURANCE
                                               MANAGEMENT
MBC 102
                                               This is a course designed to introduce
MEDICAL RECORDS & HEALTH
                                               the fundamentals of a health insurance
CARE REIMBURSEMENT
                                               specialist’s role in the medical profession.
This course will introduce students to         Laws and regulations will be explored as
how reimbursement is accomplished              well as becoming familiarized with insurance
in the health care industry, who is            terminology and the basics of coding for
involved in the reimbursement process,         reimbursement to third-party payers.
the methodologies that are used to
                                               p Prerequisite: None
calculate reimbursement, and how health
information technology professionals are
involved in the process.                       MBC 115
                                               HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS
p Prerequisite: None
                                               This course is a practical application
                                               course in which various insurance plans
MBC 105
                                               such as group insurance, third-party plans,
MEDICAL CODING – CPT/HCPCS
                                               Medicare and Workers Compensation are
This course provides the student with the      explored. Students will be involved in the
basic fundamentals of reporting medical        coding and completion of the standardized
services and procedures with standard,         CMS-1500 claim form.
recognized guidelines. Using this coding
                                               p Prerequisite: None
system provides a uniform language that
will thereby provide an effective means for
reliable nationwide communication among
physicians and third parties.
p Prerequisite: None

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                                 MGT 201                                        MTA 105
                                 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT                       ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
                                 This course is designed to increase            In this course, students will get an overview
                                 an awareness into the concepts in              of the body systems, orientation of the
                                 management which consist of organizing,        body, along with anatomical and medical
                                 planning, delegating, and staffing. Students   terminology. The chemistry, cells, tissues
                                 will utilize and develop critical thinking     and organization of the body will be
                                 skills as they apply these introduced          understood in relation to the physiological
                                 concepts to own their own life experiences     effects of massage therapy.
                                 as well as future employment.
                                                                                p Prerequisite: None
                                 p Prerequisite: None
                                                                                MTA 130
                                 MGT 203                                        CIRCULATION & BODY DEFENSE
                                 HUMAN RESOURCE
                                                                                Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of
                                 MANAGEMENT
                                                                                the circulatory, lymphatic, integumentary
                                 This course is an introduction to the roles    and immune systems are studied; these
                                 and responsibilities of health care human      systems work together to create the
                                 resource management and the importance         body’s defense system.
                                 of the department within the organization.
                                                                                p Prerequisite: None
                                 Students will learn the tools needed
                                 for effective personnel management.
                                 Students will be introduced to motivational    MTA 135
                                 techniques, performance appraisals,            BODILY COMMUNICATION
                                 counseling, termination processes, and         & CONTROL
                                 aspects of employment law.
                                                                                Our master center of communication,
                                 p Prerequisite: None                           the nervous system, works in concert
                                                                                with the endocrine system, our hormonal
                                                                                regulator. This course shows the relationship
                                 MGT 207
                                                                                between the two systems and how their
                                 MANAGING THE MEDICAL OFFICE
                                                                                interrelatedness controls all physiological
                                 This course is designed to utilize all         processes in the body.
                                 aspects of managerial concepts by
                                                                                p Prerequisite: None
                                 simulating situations that the medical
                                 practice manager may routinely encounter.
                                 Students will take on the role of a Practice
                                 Manager with responsibilities including
                                 employee relations, maintaining office and
                                 medical supplies, and safety issues, while
                                 maintaining a profitable, patient-centered
                                 medical practice.
                                 p Prerequisite: None

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MTA 150                                        MTM 125                                       MTM 195
BUSINESS & COMMUNICATION                       MASSAGE FOR SPECIAL                           CLIENT CARE
                                               POPULATIONS                                   IN MASSAGE THERAPY
This course will prepare students for the
expectations of professional conduct           Students will practice and demonstrate        In this course, students will learn how to
in business and marketing strategies.          specialized massage techniques for mother     tailor their massage to a client’s needs and
Students will understand therapeutic           and infant, people with disabilities, older   goals. Understanding the documentation
relationships and explore their options        adults, and end-of-life care. Emphasis will   process for a wellness massage in
as an employee, independent contractor         include how to assist clients in need and     assessment, treatment, and planning for
or starting a private practice. HIPAA          perform massage in a side-lying position.     the greatest care of the client.
standards, ethics and law, sanitation,
                                               p Prerequisite: None                          p Prerequisite: None
hygiene, and OSHA safety guidelines are
covered. We address the professional
ethics, communication skills, and legal        MTM 155                                       MTM 200
structure that students will use in the        SWEDISH MASSAGE                               CLINICAL PRACTICUM
professional massage world. They will
                                               Students will learn how to create a           A supervised clinic consists of 30 hours
compose their resume, cover letter, and
                                               comfortable environment and practice          and is taken to prepare for the professional
learn how to interview successfully.
                                               designing a full body Swedish massage.        environment. The clinical internship is
p Prerequisite: None                           Emphasis will be given to cautions,           designed to provide a forum for students
                                               contraindications, and foundation skills      to learn how all the classroom material fits
                                               for massage, including confident draping,     together. The clinical practice hours are
MTA 160
                                               body mechanics, self-care, and confidence     unpaid to polish your practical skills.
METABOLIC PROCESSES,
                                               in opening and closing a massage
ELIMINATION & REPRODUCTION                                                                   p Prerequisite: None
                                               treatment session.
This course covers the anatomy, physiology,
                                               p Prerequisite: None
and pathology of complex nutritional and                                                     MTM 210
reproductive systems. The foods eaten are                                                    SPA TECHNIQUES
digested and assimilated as the building       MTM 185
                                                                                             In this course, students will learn
blocks of cells, while the body eliminates     EASTERN & ENERGETIC
                                                                                             corporate chair massage, how to use it as
the waste. Reproductive systems contain        APPROACHES
                                                                                             a marketing tool, and explore their options
the building blocks for a new life. Students
                                               Holistic medicine and natural wellness        as an employee, independent contractor,
will gain an understanding of how this
                                               will be taught, including personal efforts    or starting a private practice. Students will
occurs in people’s bodies.
                                               to achieve balance of physical, mental,       compose their resume and cover letter and
p Prerequisite: None                           emotional, social, and spiritual aspects      learn how to interview successfully. Hot
                                               of health. The student will learn how to      stone massage, reflexology, and essential
                                               use adjunctive modalities from eastern        oils will be practiced to prepare students
                                               and energetic origins.                        for the spa environment.
                                               p Prerequisite: None                          p Prerequisite: None

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MTM 215                                          MTM 250                                          MTM 280
SPORTS & INJURY MASSAGE                          PAIN SOLUTIONS IN                                MUSCULAR SYSTEM:
                                                 MASSAGE THERAPY                                  UPPER BODY
In Sports Massage and Hydrotherapy
students will learn how the muscles work         This course gives students an understanding      Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of
together to achieve complex movement             of the assessment, treatment planning,           the shoulder girdle and upper extremities
(kinesiology) and how to use hydrotherapy        and documentation required for clients           will be taught. Students will learn specific
treatments as they relate to massage             with chronic pain conditions and ongoing         skeletal origins and insertions, as well as the
therapy. Emphasis is on the neuromuscular        pathologies. Musculoskeletal injuries and        action of upper body muscles. Additionally,
physiology of stretching, normal range of        understanding pain will be emphasized.           students will gain understanding of
motion, common injuries of athletes, and                                                          common postural compensation, injuries,
                                                 p Prerequisite: None
how to treat injuries of an acute, sub-acute,                                                     and trigger point patterns.
or chronic nature in a pre-event, post-event
                                                                                                  p Prerequisite: None
or restorative environment.                      MTM 260
                                                 MUSCULAR SYSTEM:
p Prerequisite: None
                                                 LOWER BODY                                       MTM 290
                                                                                                  UPPER BODY PALPATIONS
                                                 Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the
MTM 230
                                                 pelvic girdle and lower extremities will be      The students will practice specific muscular
MUSCULAR SYSTEM:
                                                 taught. Students will learn specific skeletal    palpation on all muscles, injuries, and trigger
SPINE & THORAX
                                                 origins, and insertions, as well as the action   points covered in lecture by using myofascial,
Anatomy, physiology and pathology                of lower body muscles. Additionally,             deep tissue, and neuromuscular approaches.
of the head, spine, and thorax will be           students will gain an understanding of           Emphasis will be on clinical reasoning skills
taught. Students will learn specific             common postural compensation, injuries,          for upper body muscular conditions and
skeletal origins and insertions, as well as      and trigger point patterns.                      postural imbalance.
the action of facial, cranial, spinal, and rib
                                                 p Prerequisite: None                             p Prerequisite: None
cage muscles. Additionally, students will
gain understanding of scoliotic postural
compensation, injuries, and trigger point        MTM 270                                          MTM 300
patterns that sometimes cause headaches          LOWER BODY PALPATIONS                            ADVANCED CLINICAL
and back pain.                                                                                    PRACTICUM
                                                 The students will practice specific muscular
p Prerequisite: None                             palpation on all muscles, injuries, and          A supervised clinic consists of 100 hours
                                                 trigger points covered in lecture by using       and is taken to prepare for the professional
                                                 myofascial, deep tissue, and neuromuscular       environment. The clinical internship is
MTM 240
                                                 approaches. Emphasis will be clinical            designed to provide a forum for students
SPINE & THORAX PALPATIONS
                                                 reasoning skills for lower body muscular         to learn how all the classroom material fits
The students will practice specific muscular     conditions and postural imbalance.               together. The clinical practice hours are
palpation on all muscles, injuries, and                                                           unpaid to polish your practical skills.
                                                 p Prerequisite: None
trigger points covered in lecture by using
                                                                                                  p Prerequisite: None
myofascial, deep tissue, and neuromuscular
approaches. Emphasis will be on clinical
reasoning skills for spinal muscular
conditions and postural imbalance.
p Prerequisite: None

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