SFSU - College of Professional & Global Education
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About Our Courses 

These courses are highly interactive and provide students with an enriched learning experience.  Each course was developed to ensure that students gain the necessary skills to excel in a professional healthcare environment. Additionally, these programs include access to an online community with interactive content and robust student services.  Each course includes:

Note  : The student tuition amount below includes all textbooks, workbooks and related course material.

 

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Clinical Medical Assistant

This program prepares students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office. Instruction includes preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, pharmacology, taking and documenting vital signs, technical aspects of phlebotomy, the 12-lead EKG and the cardiac life cycle. Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Pharmacy Technician Program

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 and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more! Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

EKG Technician Program

This EKG Technician Program prepares students to perform EKG’s. This course will include information on anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography and stress testing. A highly interactive course! Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Surgical Technologist Program

This comprehensive course covers the critical role of a surgical technician, starting with pre-operative preparation, assisting during procedures, and concluding with post-operative room breakdown. Students will gain knowledge in key areas such as surgical history, operating room policies, anatomy, surgical instruments, and patient preparation. PROGRAM NOTE: This Surgical Technologist program is approved by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) and American Allied Health (AAH). This is not an associate degree and/or Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) - approved program, which requires a 1 to 2-year associate degree credit program. However, there are multiple employment opportunities for students in the following job titles including but not limited to:  Surgical Technician (ST) , Operating Room Assistant (ORA) , Surgical Scrub Technician (SST) , Peri-Operative Assistant (POA) , Endoscopy Technician (ET).  Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Medical Billing and Coding

This billing and coding course delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement. With the transition to ICD-10, effective as of October 1, 2015, this course will now provide training in the ICD-10-CM code set. This course also covers: an overview of the healthcare and insurance industry,  the organization and use of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS manuals to identify correct codes, CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management) and specialty fields such as surgery, radiology and laboratory. Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Dental Assistant Program

The program prepares students for entry-level positions as a chair-side dental assistant. This course covers the history of dentistry, introduction to the dental office, the legal aspects of dentistry, introduction to oral anatomy, dental operatory, introduction to tooth structure (primary and permanent teeth), the oral cavity; and other areas. Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Medical Administrative Assistant Program

This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. A great course for physicians medical office professionals! Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.

Sterile Processing Technician Program

Sterile Processing Technicians play a vital role in preventing infections by ensuring that surgical instruments and medical equipment are decontaminated, sterilized, and properly maintained. This program covers all aspects of sterilization, cleaning, packaging, and distribution of medical supplies and equipment, which are essential to healthcare facilities.  Program also includes access to the Ready to Work (RTW) team which provides job placement and clinical externship services.