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Electronic Health Record Management Program Online
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Electronic Health Record Management Program Online

$1,299

with CCI Instructors, Bonny Eagle Adult Education

Calendar Jan 2, 2024 , runs for 16 weeks

This program prepares students to understand and use electronic records in a medical practice. The course reviews the implementation and management of electronic health information using common electronic data interchange systems and maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the electronic health record. This test prep program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Electronic Health Record Management exam and prepares you to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist exam.

The cost of this program is $1,299. Please call our office at 929-9185 to talk with our advisor and sign up for this program!

Pharmacy Technician Online
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Pharmacy Technician Online

$1,299

with CCI Instructors, Bonny Eagle Adult Education

Calendar Jan 2, 2024 , runs for 17 weeks

This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions, defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more! The program also includes an optional clinical externship at a local healthcare provider!

The cost for this program is $1,299. Please call our office at 929-9185 for more details on how to register. Payment plan is available for online courses.

Become a Pharmacy Technician

Free

with Bonny Eagle Adult Education

Calendar Jan 5, 2024 at 8 am

Get your name on our interest list for our 2024 class!

The Pharmacy Technician course prepares students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.

Course content includes:

1.  Pharmacy medical terminology

2.  Reading and interpreting prescriptions

3.  Defining generic and brand name drugs

*You must show proof of having a high school diploma or equivalency to get into this program. You will take a short reading test prior to the start date of the class.

Register here to be put on the interest list for the fall 2024 class! We will contact you late spring with information.

 

Academy of Medical Professionals W24
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Academy of Medical Professionals W24

Free

with Augusta Adult and Community Education

Calendar Jan 8, 2024

The goals of our certification programs are to provide job-specific training to enable students to be job-ready with our 16-week or 20-week online programs.

Courses available:

Coding Clinical Medical Assistant (with CCMA National Certification)

Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Medical Transcription Certificate Program

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Plus Hybrid offering Medical Office Specialist (CmAA, Medical Billing Certificate)

Dental Assisting (RHS)

Pharmacy Technician (PTCB)

For more information contact 207-721-0714 or info@academyofmedicalprofessions.com

Behavior Health Professional Training

Free

with Woodfords Services, Marshwood Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jan 8, 2024

Children’s Behavioral Health Services is vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, and Mental Health Disorders and their families. The need in our area is great!

We are excited to connect our adult education community with this wonderful ONLINE training program. This online training is Free. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies and the school districts.  

The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. You will complete 12 online modules then 3, 4-hour live sessions, including the new ethics and boundaries training. 

Once the modules are completed, participants that do not already possess CPR certification will be required to complete either in-person or blended Child & Adult CPR/FA training. You can take CPR through Adult Education or Woodfords Services. 

The entire training requirements will take about 45 hours. Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalency upon completion of the course may register.

Behavioral Health Profession Certification Online Training W24
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Behavioral Health Profession Certification Online Training W24

Free

with Woodfords Family Services, Augusta Adult and Community Education

Calendar Jan 8, 2024

Children's behavioral health services are vital to Maine's children with intellectual disabilities, autism, and mental health disorders and their families. And the need in our area is great!

As an integral part of the child's treatment team, a Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) has the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping a child grow and develop to their full potential.

Training Components will be for Home and Community Based, section 65. If you are looking to be in a school setting, an Ed Tech Certification 3 is required. 

Prerequisites:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalency1
  • 8+ Years Old, at time of completion
  • CASAS Reading & Comprehension Assessment* provided by Augusta Adult and Community Education

Fun fact: This is the only training provider designated through DHHS to offer the certification in Maine. You will need to pass a background check, but that is completed after the completion of the training, as part of your application during the hiring process. 

Please call our office at 207-626-2470 or email us at adulted@augustaschools.org for more information.

Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician
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Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Price not
available

with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jan 17, 2024

Health care is a booming field these days, and pharmacy technicians are in high demand. In this course, you'll take a look at the many job settings and career paths open to you if you become a pharmacy technician. You'll master the skills you need to get an entry-level position as a pharmacy tech or clerk.

In addition, you'll learn about the important laws and regulations that govern pharmacies. You'll also hone your communication skills, learning how to handle customers courteously and efficiently. Finally, you'll explore the steps you can take to enhance your career prospects becoming a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). By the time you're done, you'll be prepared to start your career in this popular and rapidly-growing field.

Note: This course is designed to give you an introduction to the profession of pharmacy technician. It will not supply enough information to sit for the national exam. If your goal is to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), then upon completion of this introductory course, enrollment in the advanced course is recommended.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Explore a Career in Healthcare Suite
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Explore a Career in Healthcare Suite

Price not
available

with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jan 17, 2024

Explore a Career in Medical Coding

Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical coder! In this course, you'll learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, labs, nursing homes, insurance agencies, or even the comfort of your own home.

We'll go through each of the main systems of the human body—integumentary (skin), musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and male and female genitourinary—outlining the medical terminology, conditions, diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures you'll see most often in each of those systems.

Along the way, we'll go through lots of real-world examples and coding exercises to get you using your coding tools in conjunction with your analytical skills to come up with just the right codes to describe any medical situation. In the process, you'll get all the hands-on experience you'll need to code medical insurance claims with confidence. By the end of this course, you'll know how to find your way through both the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM manual, and you'll be well on your way to a career as a medical coder!

Course content © 2014 Portions by Penn Foster Inc. and Education To Go, a Division of Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or redistribution of any course material without prior written permission is prohibited.

Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant

Learn what it takes to have a successful career as an administrative medical assistant in the exciting and high-demand world of healthcare.

In this course, you'll master the basics of scheduling patients' appointments, surgeries, and hospital admissions. In addition, you'll discover how to create, maintain, and file medical charts. You'll also find out how to verify patients' insurance, create encounter forms (charge tickets), post charges, obtain pre-authorizations from insurers, and schedule return visits.

After that, we'll go behind the scenes as you learn how to apply diagnostic and procedure codes to patients' accounts and bill their insurance companies. Next, we'll explore additional accounts receivable tasks including posting payments and adjustments, billing secondary insurance, and following up on unpaid insurance claims. You'll also learn what a day sheet is, why it's important, and how to keep track of all your patient accounts on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.

Finally, we'll delve into the basics of keeping a medical office running smoothly—from ordering supplies to scheduling staff meetings and making travel arrangements.

If you're organized, you're a "people person," and you're interested in a secure job in the healthcare field, a career as an administrative medical assistant may be just what you're looking for. This course will set you on the path to that career and help you determine which aspect of medical information management—from patient contact to billing and coding—suits you best.

Explore a Career in Medical Transcription

Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical transcriptionist! In this course, you'll learn how to transcribe the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We'll review a lot of the grammar you might have forgotten since high school and apply it to the reports. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, and hospitals. With this foundation, you'll be set to advance your education so that you can work as a subcontractor for a company that outsources transcription, or you can eventually even take on your own clients—all from the comfort of your own home.

We'll go through each of the nine main report types—their formatting requirements, the components of each one, and how they are used in the clinical setting. We'll review grammar points in every lesson, pointing out important elements that will make your reports perfect. You'll also gain important clinical knowledge of major disease processes that are essential to enhance your skill as a medical documentation specialist.

Along the way, we'll download a free transcriber that you'll use to listen to dictation, and we'll cover how to use it to produce the reports in your word processor. These hands-on exercises will give you the practice you'll need to determine if this field is for you. We'll also go through the options you'll have now and in the future by developing the skills of a medical transcriptionist. By the end of this course, you'll know the basic report types, have clinical knowledge of major diseases, be able to correct grammar from dictated reports on the fly, and know the next steps you'll need to take!

Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.

For more information or to register please click the link.





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