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Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog Revised 9-13-16

Social / Behavioral Science Elective.......................... 3

HITT 2335 Coding & Reimbursement Methodologies.................................................... 3

HITT 2346 Advance Medical Coding....................... 3 POFT 1313 Professional Workforce Preparation.... 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 15

Fourth Semester............................................. Credit ENGL 1301 Composition.......................................... 3 SPCH 1315 Public Speaking.................................... 3 HITT 2245 Coding Certification Exam Review....... 2 POFI 2350 Databases............................................... 3 POFM 2333 Medical Document Production............ 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 14 Grand Total.......................................................... 60

Recommended Program of Study Medical Coding Specialist Certificate

First Year First Semester................................................ Credit HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I........................... 3 MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance............................... 3 POFM 1300 Basic Medical Coding........................... 3 POFM 1302 Medical Software Applications............ 3 POFT 1127 Introduction to Keyboarding............... 1 POFT 1313 Professional Workforce Preparation.... 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 16

corporations, government offices and private industry. Paralegals( legal assistants) are not attorneys and are prohibited from practicing law. They work under the supervision of attorneys. Upon completion of the program, students receive an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Although private law firms continue to be the single largest employer of paralegals, good job opportunities also exist in several other markets in both the private and public sectors. In addition to private law firms, other organizations in the private sector employ paralegals. Some examples include corporate legal departments, insurance companies, estate and trust departments of large banks, hospitals and health care organizations, real estate and title insurance companies, and professional trade associations. Job opportunities in the public sector are available in community legal services programs, consumer organizations, offices of public defenders, prosecutors and attorneys general, city attorneys, a wide array of state and federal government agencies, and the judicial system.

Responsibilities most often assigned to paralegals include maintaining client files, drafting correspondence, performing factual research, monitoring deadlines, drafting, investigation and analyzing documents, and acting as liaison with clients and others. Some paralegals have extensive client contact, and some do not. The most common area of practice for paralegals is litigation although paralegal services are utilized in virtually all areas of practice, including corporate, probate, real estate, family law, bankruptcy, and intellectual property. Second Semester............................................ Credit HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure..... 3 HITT 1303 Medical Terminology II......................... 3 HITT 1313 Coding and Insurance........................... 3

HRPO 1191 Special Topics – Human Resources Management...................................................... 1

MDCA 1205 Medical Law and Ethics...................... 2 POFM 2310 Intermediate Medical Coding.............. 3 Total Hours.......................................................... 15 Grand Total.......................................................... 31

The Paralegal Program is approved by the American Bar Association.

The Paralegal course of study is the only ABA approved program in the region.

Students must earn a minimum grade of‘ C’ in all technical courses in the Recommended Program of Study.

Paralegal Program

The Paralegal Program provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to function successfully as a paralegal in law offices,

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