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Preparing for a Career in Non-Profit - HDEZ 1000       $75.00
This course is meant to train a person to enter the world of non-profit and help to design a meaningful career they can be passionate about. Topics include overview of a non-profit organization, different jobs and career choices within a non-profit organization, examples of both failed and successful non-profits, a diversified budget, implementing a successful fundraiser.

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Insurance

Ethics and Consumer Protection - INSR 2000     $125.00
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: INSURANCE
Intensive training in an identified area(s) to meet continuing education and/or review/update requirements associated with professional licensure or certification. Demonstrate comprehension of current issues or topics or new/updated guidelines.

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Legal Assistant

Legal Office Procedures - POFL 1003   $200.00
LEGAL OFFICE PROCEDURES
Study of the administrative duties of support personnel in a law office including issues involved in understanding and using social, organizational, and technological systems. Summarize the types of activities legal support personnel perform; explain the basic components of technology systems and software and how such technology fits into the legal process; apply organizational and time management principles to increase productivity; and develop and practice professionalism.

Legal Terminology - POFL 1005            $200.00
LEGAL TERMINOLOGY  
Spelling, pronunciation, and definition of legal terms. Includes an overview of the areas of law and legal professions.  Develop a legal vocabulary; and explain fundamental legal concepts, procedures, and terminology.

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Medical Office

Medical Insurance - HITT 1013 $199.00
INSURANCE CODING
Prerequisites: Medical Terminology.
Emphasizes accurate ICD-9 and CPT coding of office procedures for payment/ reimbursement by patient or third party and prevention of insurance fraud. Additional topics may include managed care or medical economics.

Medical Law and Ethics - MDCA 1005  $199.00
MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS
Instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants. Includes current ethical issues and risk management as they relate to the practice of medicine and fiduciary responsibilities.

Medical Terminology I - MDCA 1013    $199.00
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
A study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system. Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms.

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Medical Billing & Coding

Medical Billing - MDCA 1000    $199.00
BASIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY
Prerequisites: Medical Terminology.
This course covers medical office procedures, coding, and reimbursement system with emphasis on CPT and ICD-9. A general study of the coding techniques associated with physician office billing, medicine, and surgery are included.

Computers in Health Care - HITT 1011  $199.00
COMPUTERS IN HEALTH CARE
Prerequisites: Medical Terminology.
Introduction to the concepts of computer technology related to health care and the tools and techniques for collecting, storing, and retrieving health care data using Medisoft software.

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Workplace Skills Development

Customer Service - BUSG 1005 $125.00
INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE 
Topics include fostering positive attitudes, recognizing and dealing with customer turnoffs, dealing with dissatisfied customers, exceeding customer expectations, using behaviors that win customer loyalty, getting others to give great service, applying winning telephone, email, and web site techniques, using written messages, and understanding the one-to-one customer future. Textbook: Customer Service: Career Success through Customer Satisfaction.

Business Writing - POFT 1004   $125.00
BUSINESS WRITING
Students learn to develop a mastery of language skills and written communications. Students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Textbook: Communication for the Workplace: An Integrated Language Approach.

Supervisory Skills - BMGT 1010          $125.00
SUPERVISOR’S SURVIVAL KIT
Students learn how to go about motivating, appraising, and building relationships with those they supervise. Topics include creating the working climate, making quality decisions, handling a wide variety of human problems, managing time, setting priorities, molding employees into teams, using leadership in supervisory styles. Textbook: Supervisor’s Survival Kit: Your First Step into Management.

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Training & Development

Developing Leadership in the Workplace - BMGT 1020           $125.00
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS
Overview of concepts and skills of leadership in the work setting; introduces the nature of leadership; situational theory, styles, and the evaluation of leadership performance. Textbook: Leadership: Essential Steps Every Manager Needs to Know.

Creative and Effective Presentation Skills - POFT 1002   $125.00
BUSINESS SPEAKING SKILLS
Prerequisites: PowerPoint Level 1 or equivalent skills.
Students learn how to prepare and deliver all kinds of oral presentations. It covers the five elements of the speech process: research, organization, text, graphics, and delivery. Textbook: Pocket Guide to Public Speaking.

Instructional Design and Development - IMED 1091     $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA DESIGN
This course will identify current events used in educational/instructional media design and development. Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Topics include adult learning styles, effective teaching principles, attitudes and behaviors, and writing grants and proposals. Textbook: Designing Powerful Training: The Sequential-Iterative Model (SIM).

Human Relations / Teambuilding Skills - HRPO 1091    $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
This course will provide knowledge and skills for developing effective working relationships within the home, school, community, and workplace. This course identifies current events, attitudes and behaviors pertinent to building, keeping, and renewing harmonious relationships. Topics to include problem solving, communications skills, the dynamics of change, teambuilding, attitude, and work ethics. Textbook: Your Attitude Is Showing: A Primer of Human Relations.

Career Development - POFT 1006      $125.00
JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS
This course covers networking, resume preparation, interview skills, Internet sources, and real world know how. Textbook: In Search of Career Excellence.

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Human Resources Management

Introduction to Human Resource Management (HRM) - HRPO 1041   $125.00
PERSONEL MANAGEMENT
Topics include recruiting, selection and hiring, compensation and benefits, employee assessment and development, change management, workplace diversity, EEO issues and current trends in the industry.

Selection and Hiring of Employees - HRPO 1000         $125.00
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION
This course provides a step by step explanation of the hiring process from the use of recruiting sources to the orientation of new hires. Topics include organizational culture, interviewing questions and techniques, and current trends in the industry.

Selection and Hiring of Employees - HRPO 1000            $125.00
UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION
This course provides a step by step explanation of the hiring process from the use of recruiting sources to the orientation of new hires. Topics include organizational culture, interviewing questions and techniques, and current trends in the industry.

Conflict Management & Mediation in the Workplace - HRPO 1091      $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Students will gain an understanding of the nature of conflict and conflict intervention techniques, including negotiation and mediation.

Shaping Your Company’s Image - PRCD 1091            $125.00
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS/IMAGE MANAGEMENT
Topics include core values, stress indicators, leadership and communication styles, characteristic strengths and weaknesses, and approaches to managing change.

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