Noncredit Schedule of Classes

Demystify the complexities of HIPAA! To be a successful healthcare professional, it's mandatory that you know the ins and outs of HIPAA compliance. This course focuses on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA. Topics include transactions, code sets, and identifiers; the Privacy Rule; and the Security Rule. By the end of the course, you'll feel confident in your ability to comply with HIPAA requirements. This class is being offered in partnership with ed2go. Transcript available.

Human Anatomy and Physiology Online focuses on the structure and function of the human body. In this course, you'll gain an understanding of basic chemistry, the human cell, and the anatomy of the body's organ systems and the jobs that they do. You'll also learn how our organ systems work together to allow us to process sensations, think, communicate, grow, move, reproduce, and stay alive. In addition, we'll talk about different disorders, recent advances in medicine, and ways to take care of our bodies. Senior adult and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply. This class is being offered in partnership with ed2go. Transcript available.

Prepare for a career in the health services industry by learning medical terminology online. This course teaches medical terminology from an anatomical approach. Root terms are divided by each body system. The origin, a combined form, and an example of non-medical everyday usage are provided for each root term. Word associations are provided as a learning tool. Unusual and interesting information is provided in regards to each term. Root terms are combined with prefixes and suffixes as your learning will culminate in the interpretation of several paragraphs of medical notes. Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser. No medical background is necessary. This class is being offered in partnership with ed2go. Transcript available.