Edventure Spring 2008

Health Careers

Medical Coding: An Introduction
Take your first step toward a lucrative career as a medical coder! In this course, you'll learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-9-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure. This knowledge will help prepare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field - doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, labs, nursing homes, insurance agencies, or even the comfort of your own home. We'll go through each of the main systems of the human body - integumentary (skin), musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and male and female genitourinary-outlining the medical terminology, conditions, diseases, injuries, treatments, and procedures you'll see most often in each of those systems. You will have 6 weeks to complete the 24 hours of content as an on-line course. Register on-line at www.ed2go.com/iavalley/. This course begins the 3rd Wed. of each month.
Course #: HEA 1019 001 $85
5/21 - 7/9

Course #: HEA 1019 004 $85
8/20 - 10/8
Online, via the internet
Instr: Jennifer Della'Zanna

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
This on-line 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 is 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 paragraphs of medical notes. You will have 6 weeks to complete the 24 hours of content as an on-line course. Register on-line at www.ed2go.com/iavalley/.
Course #: HEA 0024 035 $85
4/16 - 5/28

Course #: HEA 0024 041 $85
8/20 - 10/8
Online, via the internet
Instr: Douglas Best

Medication Aide
Prepares certified nurse aides to administer non-injectable medications in long term care facilities. Must be recommended by employer after 6 months of employment. Fee includes textbook.
Course #: HEA 1457 032 $230
7/18 - 8/8 Mon/Wed/Fri 9 am - 2 pm
Grinnell, Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell Room TBA
Instr: Pam Hackathorn

Nurse Aide (75 Hour)
If you'd like to work with elderly or chronically ill people, prepare for a job in a nursing facility. Learn basic nursing care in the classroom, then get practical experience in the clinical setting. You'll need a white uniform and shoes, plus a watch with seconds. Cost includes textbook.
Course #: HEA 1075 804 $350
6/9 - 7/16 Mon. & Wed. 7 am - 2 pm
Marshalltown, CEC TBA
Instr: Carol Hartwig

Course #: HEA 1075 805 $350
7/28-8/18 M/T/W/T/F 7:45 am - 12:45 pm
Marshalltown, CEC TBA
Instr: Beth Weuve

Nurse Aide (last 80)
For the person with a 60 hour or 75 hour nurse aide certificate who wants to increase knowledge of basic nursing care and become qualified to work in a hospital.
Course #: HEA 1080 042 $289
7/21 - 8/25 Mon. & Wed. 7 am - 2 pm
Marshalltown, CEC TBA
Instr: Carol Hartwig

Pre CNA Prep
The focus of this class is to target key vocabulary and pronounciation skills associated with the medical field.
Course #: HEA 1003 005 Free
6/30 - 9/19 Mon. & Wed. 5 - 7 pm
Marshalltown, Iowa Valley Education & Training Center Room 104
Instr: Staff TBA