Shreveport Reporter

SHREVEPORT, LA- Medical professionals are  needed more than ever. This fall, LSUS Continuing Education will offer  five in-person medical programs that align with the LA Workforce  Commission’s Five-Star jobs and can help start a successful medical  career and be job-ready within months. Each of these in-person medical  programs is designed to prepare learners to take national certification  exams. Earning certifications is a direct route to launching a career in  fast-growing positions that don’t require a degree. 

“As we’ve seen over the past few years, our medical support  staff are fundamental to our society,” said Dr. Julie Lessiter, Ed.D.,  Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives for LSU Shreveport. “We’re  offering several entry-level options for people to enter these careers  at an affordable rate. The job market for these positions is at an  all-time high and we’re here to help launch people into these careers.” 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment in  entry-level healthcare occupations will grow 16 percent by 2030, adding  more jobs than any other occupational sector. The workforce demand is  due to new technologies and an aging population that require increased  healthcare services.   

LSUS Continuing Education’s medical training programs enable  learners to access affordable, job-aligned training to help quickly  launch their rewarding careers. Four of the five in-person medical  programs offered this fall are approved by HiRE for WIOA funding. For  online medical program learning options, visit LSUS Continuing  Education’s Health and Fitness page.       

Medical Billing and Coding. This  combined 100-hour medical billing and coding course offers the skills  needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims  (using the CPT and ICD-10 manual), complete common insurance forms,  trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to  streamline billing procedures. The course covers the following areas:  CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty  fields (such as surgery, radiology, and laboratory), ICD-10  (Introduction and Guidelines) and basic claims processes for medical  insurance and third-party reimbursements. Students will learn how to  find services and codes using appropriate manuals, CPT, ICD-10 and  HCPCS. Note: After obtaining the practical work experience (6 months to 2 years),  students who complete this course would be qualified to sit for the  American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) - Certified Professional  Coder Exam (CPC or CPC-H Apprentice); the American Health Information  Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam; and/or other  National Certification Exams. This course includes textbooks. This  course has been approved in HiRE for WIOA Funding. The National  examination fee is $99.00 and is not included in the cost of the course  price. More information will be given to you in the class. Start Date  Monday, September 26th. Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Price: Register by 9/20  to get the early bird fee of $1899.00. After that date, the cost will  be $1999.00.  Learners may sign up at: https://www.ce.lsus.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=310 

Clinical Medical Assistant. This  program will train students to assist physicians by performing  functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office.  Instruction includes, among other things: preparing patients for  examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic  testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle.  Students will review important topics, including phlebotomy,  pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking  and documenting vital signs, cardiology (including proper lead  placements), professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal  aspects of healthcare. This program includes: 140 hours of classroom  lecture, hands-on labs, and a clinical externship opportunity at a  local healthcare provider. To be eligible for the clinical rotation,  students must successfully complete the 140-hour program, submit to a  thorough background check, drug screening, and meet other requirements. Note: Upon  successful completion of this program, students would be eligible to  sit for the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical  Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination. course includes  textbooks. This course has been approved in HiRE for WIOA Funding. Start  Date: Saturday, October 4th. Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Price: Register  by 9/28 to get the early bird fee of $2799.00. After that date, the cost  will be $2899.00. Learners may sign up at: https://www.ce.lsus.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=322 

Phlebotomy Technician. This  90-hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect  blood specimens from the client’s laboratory analysis. Learners will  become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop  comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely. Classroom  and lab work includes terminology, anatomy and physiology; blood  collection procedures; specimen hands-on practice; and training in  skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. This  course has been approved in HiRE for WIOA Funding. The National  examination fee is $99.00 and is not included in the cost of the course  price. More information will be given to you in the class. This course  includes textbooks. Start Date: Tuesday, October 4th. Time:  6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Price: Register by 9/28 to get the early bird fee of  $1799.00. After that date, the cost will be $1899.00. Learners may sign  up at: https://www.ce.lsus.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=323

EKG Technician. This comprehensive 50-hour  EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as  EKG Technicians and to take the ASPT – Electrocardiograph (EKG)  Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This  course will include important practice and background information on  anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical  terminology, medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact,  electrocardiography, and stress testing. Additionally, students will  practice with EKG equipment and perform hands on labs, including  introduction to the function and proper use of the EKG machine, the  normal anatomy of the chest wall for proper lead placement, 12-lead  placement and other clinical practices. This course includes textbooks.  The National examination fee is $99.00 and is not included in the cost  of the course price. More information will be given to you in the class.  This course has been approved in HiRE for WIOA funding. Start Date: Tuesday, October 11th. Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Register by 10/5 to get the early bird fee of $1299.00. After that date, the cost will be $1399.00. Learners may sign up at: https://www.ce.lsus.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=324 

Pharmacy Technician. This  comprehensive 50-hour program will prepare students to work as a  pharmacy technician in a retail or other pharmacy setting and to take  the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course  content includes pharmacy medical terminology, the history of pharmacy,  the pharmacy practice in multiple environments, pharmacy calculations  and measurements, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining  drugs by generic and brand names. Through classroom lecture and hands-on  labs, students will review dosage calculations, drug classifications,  the “top 200 drugs”, I.V. flow rates, sterile compounding, dose  conversions, aseptic technique, the handling of sterile products, total  parenteral nutrition (TPN), dispensing of prescriptions, inventory  control, and billing and reimbursement. This course includes textbooks.  The National examination fee is $99.00 and is not included in the cost  of the course price. More information will be given to you in the  class. Start Date: Monday, October 17th. Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Register by 10/11 to get the early bird fee of $1299.00. After that date, the cost will be $1399.00. Students may sign up at: https://www.ce.lsus.edu/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=325 

LSUS Continuing Education provides  quality-learning experiences with professional instructors offering a  flexible course schedule on campus and at other locations throughout the  regional community for a multi-faceted and diverse population based on  their educational needs. For more information and a full list of  courses, please visit www.lsus.edu/ce or call 318.798.4177. 

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