About
This program prepares students for employment as entry level medical coder/billers. This program includes the Health Technical Colleges Core, provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes and general employability skills. The content includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, coding systems, fundamentals of disease process including pharmacology, health care delivery systems, basics of medical records services, ethical and legal responsibilities, safety/security procedures and basic data processing.
Organization
Ridge Technical College
Polk County Public Schools Career Programs
Polk County Public Schools offers an extensive range of technical and career-focused programs through Ridge Technical College and Traviss Technical College, serving multiple locations to effectively meet student needs. Their mission is to provide a high-quality education for all students, ensuring they gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become productive citizens.
Highlights:
- Extensive range of technical and career-focused programs
- Programs offered through Ridge Technical College and Traviss Technical College
- Serving multiple locations to better meet student needs
- Mergers of East Area Adult with Ridge Technical College and West Area Adult with Traviss Technical College to better serve students