Course Descriptions
Basic Optical Concepts 31516320 Prepares the learner to evaluate basic concepts . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirement met .) Course Typically Offered :
Frame Characteristics 31516316 Prepares the learner to assess frame characteristics . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Eyewear Adjustment 31516317 Prepares the learner to demonstrate eyewear alignment and adjustment . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Ophthalmic Lens Selections 31516318 Prepares the learner to compare ophthalmic lens selections . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Frame Styling and Purchasing 31516319 Prepares the learner to demonstrate frame styling and purchasing while operating a dispensary . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Lens Power and Protection 31516321 Prepares the learner to measure ophthalmic lens power and the importance of ocular protection . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Compare Multifocal Lenses 31516322 Prepares the learner to measure and compare multifocal lenses . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Ophthalmic Prism 31516349 Prepares the learner to measure ophthalmic prism and its ocular purpose . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Front Desk and Patient Triage 31516331 Prepares the learner to investigate front desk responsibilities and role in patient triage . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Administration Clinical 31516351 Prepares the learner to demonstrate practice administration . ( Prerequisite : 31516331 Front Desk and Patient Triage and 31516317 Eyewear Adjustment and 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met . Course Typically Offered :
Medical Law , Ethics & Profess 31509309 Prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting . Students maintain confidentiality , examine legal aspects of ambulatory healthcare , perform quality improvement procedures , examine legal and bioethical issues , and demonstrate awareness of diversity . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Medical Terminology 10501101 Focuses on the component parts of medical terms : prefixes , suffixes , and root words . 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 . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Human Body in Health & Disease 31509302 Students learn to recognize human body structure and function in health and disease states . Students explore the causes , signs , and symptoms of diseases of the major body systems as well as the diagnostic procedures , usual treatment , prognosis , and prevention of diseases commonly diagnosed and treated in the medical office setting .( Prerequisite / Corequisite : 10-501-101 , Medical Terminology ). Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Pharm for Allied Health 31509308 Introduces students to medication classification , basic pharmacology principles , and supplements . Students apply basic pharmacodynamics to identify common medications and calculate dosages in preparation for medication administration . ( Corequisites : 10-501-101 , Medical Terminology ; 31-509-302 , Human Body in Health / Disease ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Ocular Diseases and Treatment 31516307 Prepares learner to differentiate ocular diseases , pharmaceuticals and therapeutics . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Patient History and Vision 31516332 Prepares the learner to collect baseline patient history and visual acuity . ( Prerequisite : 315164 , Ophthalmic Medical Assistant program requirements met .) Course Typically Offered :
Functional Vision 403 31516333