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  • OFT 270: Hospital Billing And Coding

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is a comprehensive look at the hospital and facility coding and billing. The student will have the opportunity to work with the entire workflow, from patient intake through the billing process for both the inpatient and outpatient facility. The student will have chapter exercises as well as extensive billing (UB-04 completion) and coding exercises (including the assignment of DRG's or APCs). This course cannot be applied to the Health Information Technology degree. Prerequisite:    BIO 107, OFT 130, OFT 250, and OFT 260
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  • OFT 280: Office Management

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This capstone course is designed to prepare the student for the workplace by integrating the various office and technical skills acquired in previous office technology courses. The course will provide the student with the opportunity to perfect their skills in a simulated office environment using teamwork, oral presentation, and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite:    OFT 110, OFT 140, and 20 Hours of Office Technology Courses
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  • OFT 285: Advanced Medical Coding

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course provides extensive, hands-on abstract medical coding. The course will review methodologies for the abstracting of physician's notes in many different specialties. The student will also have the opportunity to take a mock exam which is developed from the CPC and CCS-P national exam. Prerequisite:    OFT 145, OFT 250, OFT 260, and 20 Hours of Office Technology Courses
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  • OFT 299: Office Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    A coordinated period of 180 hours of supervised experience in agencies that will offer students an opportunity to perfom a variety of procedures and develop technical competence in their area of specialization.
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  • PDV 100: Successful College Transitions

    1.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course allows high school students with disabilities to gain an understanding of the transition from high school to college and to learn about college culture and expectations. Disability laws as they apply to high school and the workplace will be examined, with emphasis on self-advocacy and knowing the process for requesting accommodations. Students will learn about the available assistive technology as well as the college's other resources, services, and policies to enhance learning. They will gain knowledge that will facilitate their decision making regarding their educational goals beyond high school.
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  • PDV 101: First Year Seminar

    1.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course provides strategies for adjusting to college culture and understanding college expections. Students will assess their current level of academic understanding and functioning and will refine their learning strategies for academic success. Students will learn about the college's resources, services, policies and educational/assistive technology. Students will develop skills in educational planning, goal setting, and time management. This two credit course will provide students with a semester-long supportive environment in which they can develop their skills for success in the college classroom.
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  • PDV 101A: First Year Seminar with Foundations

    2.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course provides strategies for adjusting to college culture and understanding college expectations. Students will learn about the college's resources, services, policies and educational technology. Students will develop skills in educational planning, goal setting, and time management, and will refine their learning strategies for academic success. Social responsibility, cultural competence, and integrity will be discussed and practiced as necessary components for success in college and beyond.
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  • PDV 155: College Success

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is intended to assist the student in assessing their current level of academic functioning and their readiness for college. The course will help the student identify areas of needed improvement and help the student begin the process of change. Concentration will be on the skills needed for success in and outside of the college classroom.
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  • PDV 160: Strategies For Academic Success

    1.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course is designed to help students adjust to college life and college expectations. Students will learn to enhance and refine their skills in note taking, study habits, goal setting, stress management and time management. Students will develop an understanding of the WCCC catalog to include policies/procedures, course descriptions and program requirments. In addition, students will become familiar with the resources and activities available at WCCC.
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  • PDV 171: Career Pathway Exploration

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course provides students with the opportunity for exploration and interactions with a variety of career clusters. Students will learn about career opportunities within different fields, and the academic pathways that build towards careers. Student will engage in interactive and hands-on experiences to build understanding of the skills and knowledge involved, and will be able to assess their individual interests and aptitudes. Students will also develop skills in educational planning, goal setting and time management; they will refine their learning strategies for college success.
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