Friday, October 31, 2003

Health care classes at CCSU facility in PTC

The Division of Continuing Education at Clayton College and State University will be offering healthcare training courses and certificate programs this coming January.

The Health Information Assistant program consists of courses in Medical Terminology, Basic Human Anatomy, ICD-9-CM Coding Level I, ICD-9-CM Coding Level II, Basic CPT-4 Coding, and Medical Billing & Reimbursement. Some courses are prerequisites to others and must be taken in sequence in order to receive a Health Information Assistant Certificate.

The Health Information Assistant Certificate will prepare an individual to work in settings like hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, HMO's, medical group practices, consulting companies, and billing and insurance agencies.

Students must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). There is a one-time application fee of $65 and a separate registration fee for each course in the program. Students may enter the program at any time during the year.

There will be an orientation session for the Health Information program offered in January. The program will be described and progression of classes and prerequisites and relevance to the job market will be illustrated. Orientation is free, but students should register to attend. For additional information call 770-961-3550 or visit www.conted.clayton.edu.

Also being offered this coming January is a five-week Certified Nurse Aide program. Upon completion of the program, the student is eligible to sit for the Georgia Certified Nurse Aide Exam.

Division of Continuing Education also offers course and certificate programs in Human Resource Management, Industrial Training, Small Business Development and Personal Development. For information on any of these programs please contact the Clayton State Division of Continuing Education at 770-961-3550 or visit www.conted.clayton.edu.