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TMIKYThe Medical Institute of Kentucky

• Our affordable programs offer coursework focused
  on best preparing you for a future medical career
  in the following professions Certified Nursing
  Assistants/CNA Training, Clinical Assistant,
  Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Classes, Medical Coding
  and/or Medical Administrative Specialist, or
  Medical Assistant. You can also train for your
  medical career at home through TMIKY Online
  courses. Financial assistance is also available.

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Clinical Assistant - 18 Weeks

• The Clinical Assistant course will cover anatomy
  and physiology, medical terminology, clinical and
  laboratory procedures, pharmaceutical principles,
  medication administration, first aid, and medical
  law and ethics. The medical office environment,
  assisting with patients, specialty practices,
  nutrition, and resume development will also be
  discussed. A clinical rotation concludes the
  course.
• Taking medical histories.
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients.
• Preparing patients for exams.
• Assisting the physician during the exam
  Collecting, preparing, and performing laboratory
  procedures on specimens.
• Instructing patients about medications and
  special diets

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Phlebotomy Technician / EKG Technician- 9 Weeks

• EKG Technicians perform EKG testing. Advanced
  technicians will also perform holter monitoring
  and assist with exercise (stress) testing. A
  basic EKG test involves attaching electrodes to a
  patient's chest, arms, and legs, and working with
  an EKG machine to obtain a reading, which is then
  printed out for a physician. This is a fairly
  common test, which is done before most kinds of
  surgery, and as part of a routine physical and
  with those persons who have a history of
  cardiovascular problems.
• Drawing blood from patients or donors in
  hospitals, blood banks, clinics, doctor offices,
  laboratories or similar facilities for medical
  purposes
• Assembling equipment (such as needles, blood
  collection devices, gauze, tourniquet, cotton,
  and alcohol)

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Medical Coding 18 Weeks

• The Medical Coding program may be taken via
  distance learning. To check out the online
  program, please click here Online ProgramUpon
  successful completion of the program, students
  are awarded a Certificate of Training. Students
  are also eligible to sit for certification by
  examination with the National Healthcareer
  Association (NHA), awarding the CBCS (Certified
  Billing and Coding Specialist), the American
  Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) awarding
  the CPC (Certified Professional Coder), and
  through the American Health Information
  Management Association (AHIMA) awarding the CCA.

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Medical Administrative Specialist - 15 Weeks

• Skills necessary for the healthcare industry in
  professional behavior, to include interpersonal
  skills and personal behavior.
• Understanding and application of basic skills
  needed in medical law and medical ethics.
• Skills in telephone techniques .
• Skills in scheduling appointments.
• Skills in patient reception and processing.
• Skills necessary for the daily operation of a
  medical office.
• Knowledge of various written communications
  needed in a medical office and knowledge in
  processing and maintaining patient medical
  records.
• Upon completion of training, students are awarded
  a Certificate of Training. Students are also
  eligible to sit for the Certified Medical
  Administrative Assistant (CMAA) credential with
  the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

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Medical Coding Administrative Specialist - 18
Weeks

• Apply HIPPA policies and procedures
• Apply diagnostic and procedural coding
• Apply basics of health insurance, including how
  to complete and process a health insurance claim
  form
• Apply basics of professional fees, billing, and
  collections.
• Use correct parts and elements of ICD-9-CM to
  identify codes for diagnoses
• Upon successful completion of training students
  are awarded a Certificate of Training. Students
  are also eligible to sit for certification by
  examination with the National Healthcareer
  Association (NHA), awarding the CBCS (Certified
  Billing and Coding Specialist) and the CMAA
  (Certified Medical Administrative Assistant), the
  American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
  awarding the CPC (Certified Professional Coder),
  and through the American Health Information
  Management Association (AHIMA) awarding the CCA.

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Medical Assistant (Diploma)

• The Medical Assistant program combines the
  Clinical Assistant, Medical Administrative
  Specialist, and Medical Coding curriculum. At the
  completion of those three classes, the student
  will complete a 200 hour externship. Upon
  successful completion of the program, students
  are eligible to sit for the following
  certifications by examination CCMA (NHA), CMAA
  (NHA), CPT (NHA), CET (NHA), CBCS (NHA), CPC
  (AAPC), CCA (AHIMA).