Medical school training courses in Colorado Springs, CO (public, in-house or online)

Pikes Peak Community College offers a variety of courses in the Emergency Medical Services field. It is a Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Pre-hospital Care Division approved training center. It has the approval of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. The programs are implemented with the cooperation of local medical societies and emergency medical agencies.

The Medical Transcriptionist certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment by providing the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills required to transcribe medical dictation with accuracy, clarity, and timeliness, applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct. After completion of this certificate program the student will be eligible to apply for an apprenticeship with the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and the Medical Transcription Ind...

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This certificate option is designed to prepare individuals to work as receptionists in the health care industry. Students successfully completing this course of study will be able to register new patients, use proper telephone techniques, schedule appointments, file medical records, process mail, and type and transcribe miscellaneous medical reports. Students will gain exposure to both computerized and manual systems to organize a medical office. Credits from this program may be transferred to t...

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This certificate option is designed to train students to code and bill physician services in the ambulatory care settings. This course prepares the student to take the National Accrediting exam with AHIMA & AAPC. Credits from this Medical Coding Certificate program may be transferred to the Health Information Technology AAS degree.

Prerequisite: MAT 030

Provides an overview of pharmacology language, abbreviations, systems of measurement and conversions. The Controlled Substances Act, prescriptions, forms of medications, patient care applications, drug classifications/interactions, and safety in drug therapy and patient care are presented. Information regarding the measurement of medications, dosage calculations, routes of administration, and commonly prescribed drugs in the medical office is provided.