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Healthcare Customer Service Representative
61-509-1
Certificate (C)
7 Credits
Not Financial Aid Eligible
Locations*:
Appleton, Online
*If general education courses are required, they may be available at multiple locations.
As a Healthcare Customer Service Representative, you’ll be working with patients in a healthcare setting. You’ll learn to provide excellent customer service by not only meeting but exceeding customer needs. Your training will include an understanding of medical terminology, communication skills, the use of technology in healthcare and the culture of healthcare.
COURSE LIST
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Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.
Occupational Specific
(7 Credits)
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Digital Literacy for Healthcare
10-501-107
2Credit
72
36
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 36
- Course Number: 10501107
- Credits: 2.00
Credit for Prior Learning Options Available
Focuses on the use of technology in healthcare. Learners use common business software applications, including word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and databases. Communication methods using technology are addressed. Learners gain experience with using the electronic health record (E.H.R.). Healthcare E.H.R. security issues, social media use, and digital healthcare resources are examined.
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Med Terminology
31-501-301
3Credit
108
54
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 108
- Outside Effort Hours: 54
- Course Number: 31501301
- Credits: 3.00
Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
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Contemporary Practices in Healthcare
31-501-304
2Credit
72
36
N/A
- Instructional Hours: 72
- Outside Effort Hours: 36
- Course Number: 31501304
- Credits: 2.00
An introduction to contemporary healthcare practices for students interested in a career serving diverse healthcare communities. Learners explore the essential skills required for equitable and inclusive person-centered interactions. Learners examine various health communities, mindful practices, professionalism, problem solving, and patient confidentiality.