Professional Development
Courses are non-refundable if you do not attend without proper notificationMedical Coding: Anatomy and Physiology
This is the first course in the Medical Coding Program and is only offered in the Fall Semester. It provides a study of the structure and function of the human body utilizing a system approach. Emphasis is placed on the gross and microscopic anatomy as well as the physiology of the cell, skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, and digestive systems.
Medical Coding: Medical Terminology
This is the second course in the Medical Coding Program and is only offered in the Fall Semester. It is designed to teach students to accurately spell and define common medical terms related to major disease processes, diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests, abbreviations, drugs, and treatment modalities.Prerequisites: Successful completion of Medical Coding: Anatomy and Physiology or the passing of the Medical Coding: Anatomy and Physiology Challenge Exam.
Medical Coding: ICD-9
This is the third course offered in the Medical Coding Program and is only offered in the Spring Semester. This course will address basics regarding the structure, rules, and guidelines for correct ICD-9-CM coding. Students must also be able to apply medical terminology, body systems, disease processes, and operative procedures. Objectives of the course include: provide a basic introduction to ICD-9-CM coding; demonstrate ways to locate ICD-9-CM codes in the index; illustrate how to apply coding guidelines to ensure accurate code assignments; and identify documentation necessary for code assignments.Prerequisites: Successful completion of Medical Coding: Medical Terminology or the passing of the Medical Coding: Medical Terminology Challenge Exam.
Medical Coding: CPT-4
This is the final course offered in the Medical Coding Program in the Spring Semester. This course is designed for students with no prior CPT coding knowledge or experience. Students must also be able to apply medical terminology, body systems, disease processes, and operative procedures. Objectives of this course include: provide a basic introduction to CPT coding format and conventions; demonstrate different ways to locate CPT codes using the index; illustrate how to apply coding guidelines to ensure accurate code assignments; identify documentation necessary for code assignment.Prerequisite: Successful completion of Medical Coding:
Essentials of Human Resource Management
A true introductory course in human resource management, this course will provide participants with a broad overview of the human resource function. Key topic areas include: essentials of human resource management, employment law in your workplace, effective recruitment and selection techniques, basics of compensation, orienting and training your employees, and ensuring quality performance. This course is designed for entry-level human resource professionals, those exploring human resource as a career field, and for line-managers who have human resource responsibilities. It is also appropriate for human resource professionals, such as staffing specialists, whose experience has been in a single function area.
UT Martin and Jackson State Community College Partnership Programs
Pharmacy Technician Program
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Participants should have taken math and science in high school. A high school diploma or GED is required to sit for the PTCB exam.This comprehensive 50-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Course content includes medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names. Students will learn dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement.
Phlebotomy Technician Program
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: People interested in becoming Phlebotomists should have a high school diploma or GED.This 90-hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology, blood collection procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. Note: There is no outside externship rotation included with this program.
EKG Technician Certification Program
This comprehensive 50 hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT - Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice and background information on anatomy of the heart and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, laboratory assisting, electrocardiography and echocardiography. Additionally, students will practice with equipment and perform hands on labs including introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead placement and other clinical practices.
Professional Management/Leadership Seminars
How to Manage Problem Employees, How to Handle Difficult Customers, and Moving from Management into Leadership are just a few of the professional seminars we have offered, call for our schedule or visit our presenter Glenn Shepard's website:GlennShepard.com
Paralegalism (3 part course)
Part I - an introduction to basic legal terms and concepts to help students better understand causes of action, defenses, legal documents and court processes. Emphasis is on developing paralegal skills in areas such as interviewing, legal writing and research.Part II - provides an introduction to basic review of court procedures, which includes a student trial simulation. Students will further their development of paralegal skills in areas such as document preparation and discovery.Part III - You'll learn to research problems using the law library and the computer. You'll use the correct citation form and understand the foundations of legal research. You will research particular problems and learn the legal issues of both sides, using case law as well as state and federal statutes. The culminating project will be to research one major legal problem. Then, knowing how to do the research, put the results into writing using the appropriate format and vocabulary. The result will be a legal memorandum that you will produce based on the major legal problem you researched. Feedback indicates that mastery of this skill has made paralegals highly valued assets within law firms. The class will meet at the West Tennessee Legal Services Law Library in Jackson. There is a $30 law library fee due the first class session
Certified Professional Secretary - this course can be taken online CPS Review Courses prepares you to take the CPS exam®. This course covers the 3 areas that are on the CPS exam. Office Administration, Office Systems and Technology, and Management. For information on testing visit the IAAP website
Paramedic/EMT Refresher Course
This 48-hour course is a continuing education opportunity for licensed Tennessee EMT-Paramedics and certified Nationally Registered Paramedics who desire to renew their current status. This course will meet the objectives and requirements set forth by the DOT National Standard emergencies, pharmacology, pediatrics, geriatrics, patient assessment, skill practice, and behavioral emergencies. The course is interactive with a high degree of participant involvement. Each module is designed to solicit teamwork toward meeting the program objectives. Applicants should possess a current ACLS card and CPR for Healthcare Provider card (or similar certification recognized by the State of TN). This course will, upon successful completion, earn the participant 4.8 CEUs.