Online Medical Specialist Curriculum and Classes
Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts that include a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), registered nurse, certified professional coder, and more. In addition, USCI works with a program advisory council of non-USCI employees who work in the medical field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant and accurate.
Program Goal:
To prepare students to obtain applicable industry certifications. U.S. Career Institute recommends the CCMA and the ExCPT. Included with our course, we cover the cost of the industry certification exam(s) of your choosing – up to $760 value.†
The coursework trains students to:
Demonstrate the technical and ethical skills necessary to obtain entry-level employment in a variety of healthcare fields.
Apply medical records, billing and insurance reimbursement, coding and medical office principles, procedures and practices.
Apply the anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology knowledge necessary to work in healthcare fields, including medical assisting, pharmacy technology, patient care, medical coding and medical billing.
Manage insurance billing and reimbursement processes.
Apply diagnostic and procedure codes to medical records.
Demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical issues in the healthcare industry.
Assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients.
Effectively receive prescriptions from doctors and hospitals, prepare prescriptions for patients and verify insurance and prescription information.
Use Virtual Labs to experience many clinical procedures, including checking vital signs, administering medications, drawing blood, sterilizing equipment and assisting with minor surgical procedures.
Use Virtual Labs to interact with real-world scenarios to assess and evaluate how to handle specific patient-care and medical-assistant situations.
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Program Outline
| Course | Credit Hours |
| GE101 Success Strategies | 1 |
| HM110 Introduction to Patient Care | 2 |
| PY110 Workplace Psychology | 3 |
| HM101 Intro. to Health Info. Technology | 2 |
| MH101 Applied Business Math | 3 |
| HM140 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| HM125 Billing for Reimbursement | 3 |
| CS101, CS102 or CS103 Computer Applications | 3 |
| SC150 Anatomy and Physiology I | 1 |
| SC155 Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| EN110 Business Communications | 3 |
| HM160 Medical Office and Records Mgmt. | 3 |
| HM165 Electronic Health Records | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| SC160 Pathology and Disease Processes | 3 |
| HM200 Pharmacology | 3 |
| HM205 Laboratory Techniques | 3 |
| HM245 Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| HM215 Clinical Skills | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| HM265 Inpatient Procedural Coding | 3 |
| GE200 Career Development Strategies | 2 |
| HM225 Pharmacy Technology | 2 |
| HM270 Procedural Coding | 3 |
| HM285 Advanced Coding and Billing for the ICD-10 user | 2 |
| HM290 Law and Ethics for the Healthcare Professional | 3 |
| Total | 15 |