ONLINE CLASSES 1 SPRING 2014 ONLINE CLASSES What to Expect with these Online Courses All classes meet online. Just turn on your computer and go to the Internet and go to your classroom site. Your instructor will give you instructions on how to get into your classroom. You may complete your course assignments at your own pace, any day, any time; morning, noon or night. There is no set time to do course work however doing class work throughout the week is recommended. Step-by-step, skills-based approach ensures that students master subjects and achieve success quickly. All classroom activities are done online, with easy to follow instructions. All course work must be completed before or by the end of the 8 th week of class in order to obtain a certificate. The instructor is available via phone and email for communication and clarification on assignments. Email is the primary method of communication. MICROSOFT OFFICE ONLINE COURSE Learn everything that you need to know about Microsoft Office 2013 or 2010! These courses are an online comprehensive courses that will teach you the essentials of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Create professional documents in shorter time using Word. Create eye catching charts using Excel. And wow the audience with your presentation skills in PowerPoint. This course is a must for the individual looking to improve their understanding of the newest MS Office suite. Your online instructor will be available to teach you the skills you need to for job advancement or new job opportunities. This course is for the beginner - intermediate user. This course meets online only. Certificate awarded for successful completion. Instructor has many years of teaching experience at the adult level. She is very good at helping the individual student reach their goals. Certificate awarded for successful completion Prerequisite: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a high-speed internet connection and an email address. Instructor will give students information on how to purchase course materials. Microsoft Office 2013 elab key and textbook Fees: approximately $69 to $125 depending upon the bundle you choose which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Dates: Starts Wednesdays 5/7, 6/4, 6/25 Microsoft Office 2010 elab key and textbook Fees: approximately $98 to $125 depending upon the bundle you choose which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Dates: Starts Mondays 5/5, 6/2, 6/23
ONLINE CLASSES 2 MICROSOFT ACCESS ONLINE CLASSES STEP-BY-STEP Take control of your data. Explore the properties of the Ribbon interface. Use elements of database design. Build tables. Preview and print data. Create Lookup fields, field properties, queries. Construct split forms, reports, parameter queries, crosstab queries. Customize input forms, custom reports, and more. You are introduced to complex forms, calculated controls, complex reports, sub-reports, customization, and more. Instructor gives each student individualized attention..this course is for the beginning through intermediate user. Course meets online. This very knowledgeable college professor will assist you in implementing Access to meet your needs. Certificate awarded for successful completion. Prerequisite: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a high-speed internet connection and an email address. Instructor will give students information on how to purchase course materials.. Book and elab Fees: Access 2010, approximately $89 to $119 depending on bundle you choose, which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Access 2013 approximately $109 to $129 depending on bundle you choose, which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Dates: Access 2013 Starts Tuesdays 5/6, 6/3, 6/24 Access 2010 Starts Thursdays 5/1, 6/5, 6/26 MICROSOFT EXCEL ONLINE CLASSES - STEP-BY-STEP Become a power user. Discover the important features and functions of Excel. Grasp properties of the Ribbon Interface. Enter and edit data. Select cells and ranges. Print worksheets. Create formulas add functions. Format various types of cell contents. Insert, delete columns, rows and cells, charts and more. Discover how to work with large worksheets and workbooks, tables, outlines, inserting clip art, pictures and SmartArt. Be introduced to PivotTables and more. Your online instructor will be available to teach you the skills you need to take on new job opportunities. She has in-depth knowledge of Excel. She emphasizes practical applications giving step-by-step instructions. This class meets online only. Certificate awarded for successful completion. PREREQUISITE: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a highspeed Internet connection and an E-mail address. Student will get instructions from instructor on how to purchase course materials. Book and elab Fees: Excel 2010 approximately $89 to $119 depending on bundle you choose which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Excel 2013 approximately $109 to $129 depending on bundle you choose, which could include a 180 day trail software package if you do not have the needed software on your computer. Dates: Excel 2013 Start Tuesdays, 5/6,, 6/3, 6/24 Excel 2010 Starts Every from Thursday 5/8, 6/5, 6/26
ONLINE CLASSES 3 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ONLINE CLASS The Survey of Medical Terminology course is a primer for common medical terminology for individuals new to the health care industry. It provides a survey of medical terminology, symbols and abbreviations, and the application of this new language in the field of health care. Identify the fundamental word structure of medical terms and their component parts. This is an important course for individuals who are considering careers where a basic knowledge of medical terminology is very important. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion. There is an excellent Instructor with many years of practical experience working in various medical offices. She cares about her student s success and works with them to achieve it Student will get instructions from instructor on how to purchase Class elab code: Fee: $99 Dates; Starts Tuesdays 5/6, 6/3, 6/24 Registration Fee: $349 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN ONLINE There s a drugstore on almost every corner and medical building, and all of them employ Pharmacy Technicians! Pharmacy technology is an area of employment that offers vast opportunities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates 25% increase in these jobs in Michigan thru 2016. Get in on the career opportunities right now by gaining the skills needed to assist pharmacists in providing medications to doctors and the general public. You ll learn how to stock a pharmacy; create, update and maintain records; and distribute medications and treatments accurately and efficiently. Instructor is a Pharmacy Technician. Certificate awarded. Prerequisite: Must have computer connection to Internet. Good Basic math skills and Medical Terminology or health care working experience). TEXTBOOK FEE: approximately $99 payable purchased online per instructor s instructions Registration Fee: $339 Dates; Starts Thursdays 5/8, 6/5, 6/26 PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE OFFICER-ONLINE CERTIFICATION PREPARATION Move up in your career. The Professional Health Care Compliance Officer course helps prepare students to become certified Health Care Compliance Officers. Students develop an understanding of the key requirements needed to effectively develop, implement, and monitor a healthcare compliance program for their practices or help others in their compliance efforts, which are based on governmental regulatory guidelines. Students will emerge from this course fully prepared to sit for the AAPC's Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO ) certification exam. The certification exam is given through American Society of Professional Coders and itself is not part of this course. This is an excellent Instructor with many years of practical experience working in various medical offices. She cares about her student s success and works with them to achieve it. PREREQUISITE: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a high-speed Internet connection and an E-mail address. Student should have at least 2 to 3 years experience working in healthcare. Some post-secondary classes would be helpful. Student will get instructions from instructor on how to purchase Class elab code: Fee: $169 Dates; Starts Thursdays 5/8, 6/5, 6/26 Registration Fee: $359
ONLINE CLASSES 4 MEDICAL BILLING & CODING ONLINE COURSE This comprehensive course prepares you to handle health insurance claims and forms so you can embark on a career with confidence. Your introduction to the national diagnostic and procedural coding systems include the major systems and conventions, plus reimbursement issues, HPCA billing directives, commercial insurance claims, modifications, file maintenance, Legal considerations. Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, HMOs, PPOs, Workers Compensation, Medicare, Medicaid and more. This is a very successful instructor. She works as a medical biller & coder and is a very experienced with the various facets of medical reimbursement. Certificate of successful completion awarded when Medical Billing & Coding have been successfully completed. PREREQUISITE: Must have computer connection to Internet, Medical Terminology class or current medical experience. Good Basic math skills. Have Basic Computer experience. Book Fee: approximately $110 purchase information comes from instructor Dates; Tuesdays 5/6, 6/3, 6/24 (6 Week Course can be finished in as little as 4 weeks or extended to be finished in 109 weeks) Registration Fee: $349 FIRST LINE SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP ONLINE CLASS The First Line Supervision and Leadership course is designed to provide you with an overview of general supervision concepts and methodologies. This course, developed according to American Management Association standards, helps you understand requirements for making the transition to first-line leadership, and introduces the paradoxes of first-line supervision. This empowering course completed online, examines the role of a supervisor, qualities of an effective leader, and explores team development and technological factors that affect leadership. At the end of this course, you will be able to: Identify the requirements for becoming a first-line supervisor. Describe the roles of a first-line supervisor. Be able to put into practice the four-part communication process. Understand the steps necessary to develop effective employees. Adapt to the changing workplace. This course will help with job advancements. All classes online therefore class times fit your schedule. There are lesson assessments to gauge comprehension and retention. All content has been developed and created by industry leading subject matter experts and taught by an instructor with a depth of experience in supervision and leadership. Certificate awarded for successful completion. PREREQUISITE: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a high-speed Internet connection and an E-mail address. Student will get instructions from instructor on how to purchase Class elab Access code: Fee: $99 Dates; Starts Thursdays 5/8, 6/5, 6/26 Registration Fee: $249
ONLINE CLASSES 5 Project Management Essentials Online Class Take control of your projects and help eliminate your frustration and stress. The Project Management Essentials course provides students with an overview of the principle areas of project management. It introduces the student to the advantages and disadvantages of different organizational structures, as well as the phases of an effective project management system. Students will examine the key skills of a project manager, and learn how to develop and apply those skills for project success. Students learn how to create a project schedule, resource plan, and budget, and how to monitor a project to manage time, cost, scope, and resources. Plan key activities related to a project. Prepare a project plan, Set up a monitoring and control process. Evaluate project performance. This class is for anyone who works in business, non-profits, or health organizations, etc. This ia a Online class. Certificate awarded for successful completion. An excellent Instructor who is a Certified Project Manager who has in-depth practical experience applying project management principles to various working situations.. PREREQUISITE: You must have basic computer and Internet skills with a highspeed Internet connection and an E-mail address. Dates; Start dates: Thursdays 5/8, 6/5, 6/26 Registration Fee: $249 Class elab code: $99
SELF-PACED ONLINE CLASSES ONLINE CLASSES 6 What is a self-paced Online class? Self-paced courses are student run with the assistance of an online coach, as needed. Students are able to complete assignments and exams at their own pace (up to 6 months). Students are given multiple tries at assignments and exams until an 80% or better is reached. Each course contains an experienced online coach with convenient office hours set to assist the student with questions pertaining to the material and assignments. ICD-10 Self-Paced Online Course The ICD-10 course provides students with an overview of the ICD-10 for both diagnosis and procedure coding. It covers the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and reviews the changes and updates. Students will learn the new codes, the structure, and nature of the characters. They will also learn how to use the appropriate reference manuals and guides to create diagnosis codes from the ICD-10-CM and procedure codes from the ICD-10-PCS. The ICD-10. Practice coding for a variety of purposes and settings. Analyze electronic doing tools. (Self-Paced) course is aligned to standards of the American Association of Professional Coders. Audience: This course is for medical professionals who are already coding and need to upgrade to the using the ICD-10 system. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $220 Dates Starts Wednesdays 5/7, 6/4, 6/25 (5 Week Course can be finished in as little as 3 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 10 weeks) Registration Fee: $349 PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL AUDITOR SELF-PACED -CERTIFICATION PREPARATION Advance your career in Medical Coding. Prepare for job advancement or new job opportunities. This course prepares the learner to become a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA ). Learners emerge from this course able to use their experience with coding and documentation guidelines in order to improve their practice s revenue cycles. experience as a medical coder and are interested in advancing in their current career in the health care industry. The certification exam is given through American Society of Professional Coders and itself is not part of this course. Audience: Individuals who have at least three to five years of experience as a medical coder and are interested in advancing in their current career in the health care industry. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $220 Dates Starts Every Wednesdays 5/7, 6/4, 6/25 (5 Week Course can be finished in as little as 3 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 10 months) Registration Fee: $349 COMPTIA A+ - ONLINE SELF-PACED CERTIFICATION PREPARATION Prepare yourself for new job opportunities. This course provides learners with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for a career in PC support. The course is designed to fully prepare learners to sit for and pass the CompTIA A+ 220-801 and 220-802 certification exams. Topics include installation, configuration, preventative maintenance of PC hardware components, and the basics of networking, security, virtualization, desktop imaging, and deployment. Learners also gain knowledge of diagnostic and troubleshooting processes for various types of technical issues. The certification exam is given through CompTIA and itself is not part of this course. Audience: This course is for IT professionals seeking a career in PC support. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $329 Starts Mondays 5/5, 6/2, 6/23 (7 Week Course can be finished in as little as 4 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 10 weeks) Registration Fee: $479
ONLINE CLASSES 7 COMPTIA SECURITY+ - ONLINE SELF-PACED CERTIFICATION PREPARATION Prepare yourself for new job responsibilities. This course provides learners with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become an IT security professional. It is designed to fully prepare learners to sit for and pass the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. Learners gain the knowledge and skills necessary to identify risk and participate in risk mitigation activities as well as to provide infrastructure, application, operational and information security. They also acquire the knowledge necessary to apply security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability, as well as how to identify appropriate technologies and products. Finally, learners gain an awareness of applicable policies, laws and regulations with regard to IT security. The certification exam is given through CompTIA and itself is not part of this course. Audience: This course is for individuals with a background in IT network administration with a focus on security who would like to sit for the certification exam in CompTIA Security+. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $329 Starts Mondays 5/5, 6/2, 6/23 (7 Week Course can be finished in as little as 4 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 10 weeks) Registration Fee: $479 Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam Preparation Self Paced Online Course This course will also prepare an individual to sit for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification exam offered by the American Association for Quality. This course presents an overview of the key concepts for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification exam. It will explore processes and team management, operational metrics, and key tools and techniques to achieve process excellence. Justify the value of Six Sigma metrics. Analyze customer information within a potential Six Sigma project. Apply the design for Six Sigma (DFSS) process. Apply theories of team dynamics to improve Six Sigma process. Apply the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) process to a potential project. Generate process management documentation. Analyze the effects of statistical process control (SPC) on performance. Analyze process capability in the context of performance. Apply design of experiments (DOE) to a potential project. Certification exam not part of this course. Audience; For students who are familiar with Six Sigma Green Belt principles and are seeking to obtain a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Students will be expected to have a basic understanding and knowledge of Six Sigma processes. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $416.50 Dates Starts Tuesdays 5/6, 6/3, 6/24 (4 Week Course can be finished in as little as 2 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 6 months) Registration Fee: $599
ONLINE CLASSES 8 Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Exam Preparation - Self Paced Online Course This course will also prepare an individual to sit for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam offered by the American Association for Quality. Be presented with an overview of the key concepts for the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam. It will explore processes and team management, operational metrics, and key tools and techniques to achieve process excellence. Apply the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) model to create breakthrough in profitability and growth in a business situation. Manage projects by defining metrics and following the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) methodology. Design effective teams to execute projects using the tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma. Implement a sustainable process breakthrough using the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology frameworks with respect to customer needs. Analyze a business process using different types of tools and techniques. Determine how to sustain process breakthrough improvements in the control phase of the Lean Six Sigma initiative during the process owner handover. Certification exam not part of this course.. Audience: For students who are familiar with Six Sigma Black Belt principles and are seeking to obtain a Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Students will be expected to have a basic understanding and knowledge of Six Sigma processes. Those students with a Six Sigma Green Belt certification may benefit from their prior knowledge and understanding of overlapping concepts. elab and Access Code and ebook Fee: $867 Starts Tuesday 5/6, 6/3, 6/24 (12 Week Course can be finished in as little as 8 weeks or extended to be finished in up to 10 weeks) Registration Fee: $1,250