HEA 7625 (Medical Keyboarding):

The student will develop touch-typing skills for data entry on electronic data information processing equipment. He/she will be able to type words and numbers by touch at a straight copy speed of 35 words per minute for two minutes with no more than two (2) errors. He/she will be able to proofread typewritten copy and will become familiar with a personal computer keyboard.

HEA 7254 (Exploring Medical Language):

This is a web-enhanced medical terminology course that includes the basics of anatomy and physiology, disease process, and pharmacology. Students will be instructed in: 1) how to build medical terms from Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms, 2) accurate spelling and defining of medical words, 3) correct pronunciation of medical words including pronunciation variations, 4) medical abbreviations, 5) location and function of the body organs/systems, and 6) pathological conditions common to the body systems.

HEA 7401 (Medical Transcription):

Pre-requisite: HEA 7625 or 45wpm and HEA 7254

Students will learn basic medical Transcription skills using a dictaphone and computer keyboarding.

*Section 83 is a fully online class

* Section 02 has a large online component

HEA 7405 (Medical Transcription Formatting and Editing):

This course will prepare students with research skills, proofreading and editing ability, and also formatting of material to be transcribed. Provides students with more specialized terms related to the medical field as well as commonly confused terms, misspelled words, punctuation, grammar, and style guidelines of transcription. Familiarizes students with Microsoft Word as used by transcriptionists, including shortcuts and formatting.

Pre/Co-requisite: HEA 7401

*Section 83 is a fully online class.

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