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Note:To attend online lectures, internet accessrequiredALERTS viaNCC StudentNetID EmailStudents are required to check their NCCNetID email regularly. Class details andalerts of campus closure and classesmoving online, will be sent to this emailaddress. See page 20 of this catalog forinstructions on accessing your NetIDemail. Students will be issued an NCC ID# (NetID) upon registration .2AP ASN IOWxRHealth CareServicesCertified Nurse Aide (C.N.A.)This 108-hour course, prepares students to work in long-term-care-nursingfacilities. The course includes 36 hoursof classroom instruction, combined with72 hours of practical hands-on training inthe laboratory and clinical setting, whichenables the student to deliver all aspects ofpersonal care to clients. Students will havean opportunity to train in both a skillednursing home as well as an acute carehospital. Students must attend all lectures,labs and clinical to be eligible for certification. Students learn about the physical andemotional changes related to aging. Thiscourse has been approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. At theconclusion of the semester, students willbe given both the State written and clinicalexams at no additional cost. Upon satisfactory completion of academic and clinicalperformance of this course, students areeligible to apply for the state certificate towork in long-term care facilities, assistedlivings, and home care.Entrance Requirements: Students must register for a clinicalassignment at the time of C.N.A. registration. Students must attend all clinicalsessions. This is a time-intensive course;please plan accordingly. For payment plan information, see page 1. Students are required to have a medicalexam to meet state requirements towork in a health care facility and mustbe submitted by the first class. Students will receive Red Cross Adult CPRCertification, valid for two years. HealthCare forms must be completed andsubmitted prior to the nursing home andhospital experience.Student Requirements: Students mustfollow the rules and regulations of theprogram as described in the NCC CNAStudent Handbook. These requirementsinclude a medical exam to meet staterequirements to work in a health carefacility and must be submitted at thefirst class. The health form and medicalrequirements are online at www.norwalk.edu. Click on Continuing Education.Health forms will be collected the first dayof class.norwalk.edu/ce-wd See page 1 for Course Delivery Methods & Student NetID Email AccessRequired Materials: NCC approved wine-colored scrub top andpants, plain white leather shoes NCC name tag (purchased in the NCC bookstore) A watch with a second sweep hand Textbook and workbookCRN 510113 SessionsHMED D5030 Section 1XS HybridThursday 2:30PM-5:30PM Begins 9/9/2021Class will meet on campus: 9/9, 9/16, 9/30, 12/16The remaining lectures will be online2:30PM-5:30PMTuition: 989Text Add ‘lNo Class 11/25(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Certified Nurse AideCRN 781913 SessionsHMED D5030 Section 2XC HybridThursday 6:00PM-9:00PM Begins 9/9/2021Class will meet on campus: 9/9, 9/16, 9/30, 12/16The remaining lectures will be online6:00PM-9:00PMTuition: 989No Class 11/25(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Instructor: Nancy Kroszner, RN, LNHA, MBAClinicalsCertified Nurse Aide students must sign upfor one of the clinicals listed below whenregistering for C.N.A. Fee included in cost ofC.N.A. class. Students will meet in H101 onthe first day of their clinical. Please bringyour medical forms to class.Due to the Pandemic, clinical facilities mayrequire students to have the current fluvaccine, and weekly Covid testing. Clinicalsites may add additional requirements ifdeemed necessary. NCC health forms mustbe complete before clinical class begins.C.N.A. ClinicalCRN 541912 SessionsHMED D5031 Section 1XC Begins 9/10/2021Friday 8:00AM-2:00PMNo Class 11/25C.N.A. ClinicalCRN 804912 SessionsHMED D5031 Section 2XC Begins 9/11/2021Saturday 8:00AM-2:00PM No Class 11/27C.N.A. ClinicalCRN 754412 SessionsHMED D5031 Section 3XC Begins 9/14/2021Tuesday 4:00PM-10:00PM No Class 10/19C.N.A. ClinicalCRN 805012 SessionsHMED D5031 Section 4XC Begins 9/15/2021Wednesday 8:00AM-2:00PM No Class 11/24

The dental profession is growing and dentalassistants are needed in today’s job market.After graduating this program, candidatesare fully prepared to successfully pass theInfection Control Exam and the RadiationHealth and Safety Exam given by the DentalAssisting National Board. Graduates successfully passing these exams are infection controland radiation certified. With these certifications, candidates are highly sought after bydental practices and are preferentially hired.In order to become a fully certified dentalassistant, candidates must pass the DentalAssisting National Board’s General Chairsideexam. Graduates from this program have theknowledge to successfully pass this exam butit requires an additional 3,500 hours of clinicalexperience in the work place. When all threeexams are successfully taken and passed,the graduate is considered a certified dentalassistant. However, only infection control andradiation safety certification are needed toenter the workforce.Dental AssistantCertificatePNAxRDental AssistantCertificateSThis five-part program will preparestudents for a new career as a DentalAssistant. Students will need to successfully complete four required courses plusa clinical to earn a program certificate.Entrance Requirements: A high schooldiploma or equivalent is required. Pleasebring the copy to the first class.Required Courses: Dental Assistant I Dental Assistant II Dental Assistant III: Clinical Dental Radiology C ustomer Service for Health CareProfessionalsClasses are offered in the Fall and Springsemesters.DENTAL ASSISTANT I:DENTAL TERMINOLOGY ANDINFECTION CONTROLAs of July 1, 2018, all dental assistants in theState of CT must pass the Dental AssistingNational Board (DANB) Infection Control Exam(ICE). This course will introduce students tothe profession of dental assisting, startingwith basic dental terminology. The main focusof the course is a comprehensive review ofinfection control to aid the student in successfully passing the ICE.Entrance Requirements: A high school diploma or equivalent Students are required to submit a healthform to the instructor prior to starting theDental Assisting III Clinical course. Healthforms are available online at: www.norwalk.edu. Click on Continuing Education. The Customer Service for Health CareProfessionals course may be taken concurrently. (This class may be taken at any timeduring the students’ course of study) Students are required to purchase theDental Assisting Textbook and bring thetextbook to the first class. Read chapters1-3. Optional book to be purchased online:the Mometrix DANB Infection ControlReview bookCRN 8087HMED D5009 Section 01Thursday 6:00PM-9:00PMTuition: 499Instructor: Brandie FrechetteRegistration is recommended at least one week prior to course start date.13 SessionsLRONBegins 9/9/2021Text Add ‘lDENTAL ASSISTANT II:GENERAL CHAIRSIDE ASSISTINGThis course will expand on the knowledgelearned in Dental Assisting I. Students willlearn all the basic skills needed to work in adental office. The course includes a comprehensive review of the information needed toassist in successfully passing the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) General Chairside(GC) exam.Entrance Requirements: A high schooldiploma or equivalent is required at time ofregistration.Prerequisite: Dental Assistant ICo-requisite: Customer Service for HealthCare ProfessionalsPlease bring the textbook to first class and readchapters 1-3. Students are required to purchasethe Dental Assisting textbook plus the MometrixCertified Dental Assistant review book.CRN 808613 SessionsHMED D5007 Section 01HybridTuesday 6:00PM-9:00PMBegins 9/14/2021Class meets on campus: 9/14, 9/28, 10/12, 10/26,11/9, 11/23, 12/7 and the remaining classes areonline.Tuition: 499Text Add ‘lNo Class 11/25Instructor: Mary Ellen MunroeDENTAL RADIOLOGYThis course will provide the dental assistingstudent with the fundamental principles uponwhich dental radiology is based. Content willfocus on preparing the student to sit for the“Radiation Health & Safety” (RHS) portion ofthe Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)Certification as required by law in the state ofConnecticut in order to expose radiographsin a dental setting. This is a 30 hour, ten-weekcourse.Entrance Requirements:A high school diploma or equivalent isrequired at time of registration.Prerequisite: Dental Assistant I and Dental II.CRN 417710 SessionsHMED D5014 Section 01TRAD, Room TBAWednesday 6:00PM-9:00PM Begins 9/15/2021Tuition: 539Text Add ‘l(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Instructor: Mary Ellen MunroDENTAL ASSISTANT III: CLINICALStudents will spend a total of 30 daytimehours training to be dental assistants.Students will be supervised at a clinical site,and their progress will be monitored by theprogram coordinator.The Dental Clinical will be offered in theSpring 2022.See Registration Form on page 433

xRAPSNMedical Billing & Reimbursement Specialist CertificateSuccessful completion of the following courses,with a grade of C or better, are required toreceive the Medical Billing & Insurance Reimbursement Specialist Certificate.Entrance Requirements: A high schooldiploma or equivalent is required.Please bring the copy to the first class.Required Courses: Medical Terminology Medical Insurance & Billing Medical Coding(Fall and Spring semesters)These courses may also be taken individually for skill enhancement if a certificate isnot desired. Permission of the instructor andprerequisites requirement is necessary.MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYMEDICAL INSURANCE & BILLINGMEDICAL CODING*This course is also available as a CreditDivision class. Prices may varyThis course is a comprehensive study of thetechnical language of medicine throughword construction. The student will learn theanatomic and clinical medical terms, anatomyand physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostictesting, and pharmacological agents pertaining to each body system. This course will givethe Billing and Reimbursement Specialist asolid foundation to function effectively in thebusiness office of a health care facility.Prerequisite: A high school diploma or GED isrequired at the time of registration.*This course is also available as a CreditDivision class. Prices may vary.This course discusses medical insurance andbilling as it relates to the effective management of ambulatory care offices. It providesentry-level skill practice in schedulingappointments, pre-authorization of surgery,verification of insurance, organization ofmedical records, billing, and bookkeeping.The course acquaints the student with themajor medical insurance programs and issuesrelated to health care today, including HIPAA,electronic medical records, and health carereform. It is designed to offer practical skillsnecessary to become a successful administrative professional in the medical office.Prerequisite: High School diploma or GED isrequired at time of registrationCo-requisite: Medical Terminology*This course is also available as a CreditDivision class. Prices may vary.This course encompasses most aspects offundamentals of the Official Coding andReporting Guidelines used by providers tofacilitate payment of health services. Studentsaccess the Internet to research and apply coding concepts and conventions of ICD-10 andCPT-4 coding as they review actual medicalrecords. A hands-on experience is providedwith a current medical practice managementsoftware application.Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Medical Insurance and Billing.CRN 5626HMED D5934 Section 02BTuition: 599Begins 8/26/2021Instructor: Erin FitzgeraldOnlineCRN 3584HMED D5934 Section 03BTuition: 599Begins 8/26/2021Instructor: Michael PerrettaOnlineText Add ‘lText Add ‘lCRN 6693HMED D5001 Section 01BTuition: 599Instructor: Sharon AbramsOnlineBegins 8/26/2021Text Add ‘lCRN 7375HMED D5001 Section 02BTuition: 599Instructor: Rita HoranOnlineBegins 8/26/2021Text Add ‘lALERTS via NCC Student NetID EmailStudents are required to check their NCC NetID email regularly. Class detailsand alerts of campus closure and classes moving online, will be sent to thisemail address. See page 20 of this catalog for instructions on accessing your NetID email.Students will be issued an NCC ID # (NetID) upon registration.SEE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR COURSE DELIVERY METHODS includingLRON live remote, OLCR online with limited campus requirement, HYBR online and oncampus, TRAD on campus, and Online Asynchronous courses. See information aboutaccessing student emails and class details.4norwalk.edu/ce-wd See page 1 for Course Delivery Methods & Student NetID Email AccessCRN 6482HMED D5245 Section 01BTuition: 599Instructor: Sharon AbramsOnlineBegins 8/26/2021Text Add ‘lPatient CareTechnicianCertificateHC xRAThis three-module certificate will prepareindividual for a successful career as a Medical Biller in a health care facility. Uponcompletion of this certificate program youwill be able to understand and facilitatethe necessary steps for health insuranceclaims submission and follow-up.A Patient Care Technician (PCT) providesnursing care to patients in a healthcare facility under the direction of aregistered nurse. A PCT performs dutiessuch as phlebotomy, EKGs, vital signs,and other duties specific to the agency.Receive your certificate as a PCT with thesuccessful completion of the followingprograms and or courses: C.N.A. - page 2 Customer Service for Health CareProfessionals - page 6 EKG - page 5 Phlebotomy - page 6

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ANDANATOMY FOR CODINGMedical Coding CertificationxRThe American Association of ProfessionalCoders (AAPC) and the American HealthInformation Management Association(AHIMA) has established professional certifications known as the Certified CodingProfessional certification (CPC) and theCertified Coding Specialist Certification(CCS). Certified coders are integral tomedical billing and are employed in hospitals, health centers, billing companies,insurance companies and medical offices.With electronic medical records available,many coders may also work from home.Medical coding combines a foundationin medical terminology, disease process,and health care reimbursement and is aunique career path.EKG TechnicianIn this course, students will gain a basicknowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and an understanding ofheart function. Students will learn properpatient information input into the EKGequipment and proper preparation andlead placement for obtaining an accurateand clear electrocardiogram. Studentswill learn about normal and abnormalEKG rhythms using analysis with handson practice every class. A brief introduction heart disease will also be included.Patient preparation for telemetrymonitoring, holter monitoring and stresstesting will also be included in the course.Upon successful completion of the course,the student will receive a certificate. Thisis an ideal course for CNAs or MedicalAssistants wanting to expand their skills.Required Courses: Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Coding Medical Coding Medical Coding II & Health care Reimbursement SystemsNCC also offers a CPC and CCS certificationtest preparation class to assist students whowish to sit for either or both of the nationalcertification exams. These courses preparestudents to sit for the nationally recognizedcertification exams.This course gives students the fundamentalknowledge in medical terminology, anatomy,and disease process to prepare them to begincoursework in Medical Coding. No prerequisites. Students who have already takenMedical Terminology are encouraged to takethis class.CRN 808914 SessionsHMED D5269 Section 01HybridMonday 5:00PM-6:30PMBegins 9/13/2021Class will meet on campus: 9/20, 10/4, 10/18,11/1, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13.The remaining classes online.Tuition: 639Text Add’l(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Instructor: Sharon AbramsMEDICAL CODING II & HEALTHCAREREIMBURSEMENT SYSTEMSEntrance Requirements: A high school diploma or GED is required attime of registration There is an optional observation class atNorwalk Hospital. If students elect to attendthe observation, students are required tohave had a physical within the past year inorder to participate. These forms must besubmitted prior to the second class. Thehealth form is available online at www.norwalk.edu Click on Continuing Education.The NHA certification exam is optional, andstudents are responsible for exam fees. White lab coat or scrubs maybe required forsome clinical areas.Co-requisite: Customer Service for HealthCare ProfessionalsCRN 8088HMED D5012 Section 01Thursday 6:30PM-9:30PMTuition: 599Instructor: Dina ChappellThis course continues from Intro to Coding(Coding 1) into more advanced and complicated coding utilizing simulated comprehensive medical reports. This course also exploresand explains the complex billing and reimbursement systems in hospitals and healthcare systems that utilize coded data as a basisfor reimbursement. With further practice andpreparation, students can be prepared to sitfor the CPC and/or CCS exams.Prerequisite: Medical Terminology and Anatomy for Coding; Medical CodingCRN 778814 SessionsHMED D5004 Section 01HybridMonday 6:45PM-8:15PMBegins 9/13/2021Class will meet on campus: 9/20, 10/4, 10/18,11/1, 11/15, 11/29, 12/13.The remaining classes online.Tuition: 639Text Add’l(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Instructor: Sharon Abrams14 SessionsNCC, Room H101Begins 9/2/2021Text Add ‘lxRFor Payment Plan information see page 1.Homemaker Companion CertificateThis course will prepare students forentry-level positions in the field of healthcare. Students will have the opportunityto assist elders in maintaining their independence through in-home services. Avariety of job opportunities are availableto homemakers and companions trainedto meet this important community need.Students will learn skills, including rolesand responsibilities, positive communica-tion techniques, professional behavior, fallprevention, how to avoid ageism, culturalsensitivity, escorting and transportingclients, how to communicate with someonediagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and nutritionand meal preparation. Students will spenda total of 18 hours over a six-week periodlearning from a diverse staff in an interactive environment.Registration is recommended at least one week prior to course start date.Students must pass this class and Customer Service for Health Care Professionals in order to receive a certificate ofcompletion.CRN 78786 SessionsHMED D5230 Section 01 TRAD, Room TBASaturday 9:30AM-12:30PM Begins 9/18/2021Tuition: 189(Cost includes U-Pass Transportation Fee)Instructor: Elizabeth Allen, B.A.See Registration Form on page 435

xRPhlebotomy Technician SpecialistCertificatexRThis course prepares students to performphlebotomy in health care facilities suchas hospitals, clinics, laboratories, andphysician group practices. The courseincludes 54 hours of classroom instruction and an additional 30 to 40 hoursof hands-on phlebotomy training ataffiliates. Classroom instruction includesanatomy and physiology of the circulatorysystem, legal implications to phlebotomy,blood collection equipment and supplies,and specimen collection and processing.Clinical assignments will be determinedby the second week of class. Uponsuccessful completion of the course, thestudent will receive a certificate and willbe eligible to take an examination offeredby the National Health Career Associati

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