Academic Programs
Office Management, A.A.S.
| Locations: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, Worthington, and Online. |
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The Office Management, AAS program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career as an Office Manager. An Office Manager maintains and coordinates the day-to-day office environment to ensure it operates effectively and efficiently. Office Managers supervise other administrative support professionals and are responsible for developing and enforcing office policies and procedures as well as overseeing communications, budgets, inventory, and the accounting and records management systems. Other duties include problem-solving, decision-making, providing customer service, and the ability to adapt and lead in an ever-changing office environment.
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| Fall - Year 1 | ||
| Computer Applications I | 3 | |
| ADSA 1100 | College Keyboarding I | 3 |
| ADSA 1111 | Office Management | 3 |
| ADSA 1122 | Word Processing I | 2 |
| BUS 2242 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Total Credits Fall - Year 1 | 14 | |
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| ADSA 1105 | College Keyboarding II | 3 |
| ACCT 1120 | Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications | 2 |
| ACCT 1122 | Database Concepts & Applications | 2 |
| ADSA 1123 | Word Processing II | 2 |
| ENGL 1101 | Composition I | 3 |
| PHIL 2101 | Ethical Theory & Practices | 3 |
| Credits Spring - Year 1 | 15 | |
| Fall - Year 2 | ||
| ADSA 1130 | Office Accounting Concepts | 3 |
| ADSA 1145 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
| BUS 2241 | Business Law | 3 |
| SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ECON 2201 | Principles of Macroeconomics OR | 3 |
| ECON 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Credits Fall - Year 2 | 15 | |
| Spring - Year 2 | ||
| ADSA 1126 | Advanced Office Applications | 2 |
| ADSA 1131 | Office Accounting Concepts II | 2 |
| ADSA 1141 | Customer Service for Office Professionals | 2 |
| BUS 2230 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MATH 1105 | Introduction to Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| CMST 1101 | Public Speaking Or | 3 |
| CMST 1103 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| Credits Spring - Year 2 | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 12/4/2023
Academic Programs
Welding, Diploma
| Locations: Jackson and Granite Falls |
Links to: Faculty/Program website |
Program description: In this two semester program students gain technical knowledge and hands-on welding skills for Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc, Pipe Welding, Plasma and Oxy-Fuel cutting processes. Students will learn to recognize welding symbols, read and interpret welding blueprints, and practice shop safety. Welds will be made to industry standards using the American Welding Society D1.1 Structural Code. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared for a high demand welding career in advanced manufacturing, production, maintenance and repair, and construction.
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| Fall - Year 1 | ||
| WELD 1190 | Welding Principles | 3 |
| WELD 1200 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 3 |
| WELD 1210 | Oxy-fuel/Plasma Arc Cutting | 2 |
| Shielded Metal Arc Welding I | 3 | |
| WELD 1230 | Gas Metal Arc Welding I | 3 |
| Metallurgy and Materials | 2 | |
| Total Credits Fall - Year 1 | 16 | |
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| WELD 1240 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I | 2 |
| Testing/Codes and Inspection | 2 | |
| WELD 1280 | Intermediate Shielded Metal ARC Welding | 2 |
| WELD 1300 | Intermediate Gas Metal ARC Welding | 3 |
| WELD 1340 | Welding Qualification Lab | 3 |
| WELD 1350 | Pipe Welding Process | 4 |
| Credits Spring - Year 1 | 16 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 32 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 03/11/2024
Academic Programs
Surgical Technology, A.A.S.
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Locations: Luverne Center - Main Site (F2F On-campus Lecture/Lab) Granite Falls-Distance Education Site (On-campus Interative Zoom Lecture and F2F Lab) |
Links to: Faculty/Program website |
The Surgical Technology program prepares students to perform general technical support tasks in the operating room before, during and after surgery. Includes pre-operative instruction, handling surgical instruments at the table side, maintaining supply inventory before and during operations, sterilization and cleaning of equipment, maintaining clean and sealed environments, following operating room safety procedures and record-keeping, and working with the surgical team. Students in the Surgical Technology program will undergo a background study as required by Minnesota law.
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| Fall - Year 1 | ||
| Body Structure & Function | 3 | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Medical Terminology | 2 | |
| Surgical Microbiology | 2 | |
| Operating Room Theory | 5 | |
| Credits Fall - Year 1 | 15 | |
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| Disease Conditions | 3 | |
| Composition I | 3 | |
| Surgical Pharmacology | 2 | |
| Operating Room Procedures I | 6 | |
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General Electives | 3 |
| Credits Spring - Year 1 | 17 | |
| Fall - Year 2 |
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| Human Biology | 3 | |
| Operating Room Practices | 1 | |
| Operating Room Procedures II | 4 | |
| Clinical I | 2 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| HC 1290 | Health Care and Society | 1 |
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Credits Fall - Year 2 | 14 |
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Spring - Year 2 | |
| Clinical II | 12 | |
| Board Review | 2 | |
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Credits Spring - Year 2 | 14 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 5/8/2024
Academic Programs
Health Information Technology, A.A.S.
| Locations: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, Worthington, and Online |
Links to: Faculty/Program website |
Health information management technicians are the pivotal link in administrative and clinical data for the healthcare team. Health information management includes collecting, analyzing, storing, protecting and ensuring health information. These professionals can perform diagnostic and procedure coding, utilizes electronic systems for reimbursement, report data for enterprise-wide planning and research activities, and maintain a legal patient record. They work to ensure what is put in a medical record is accurate, timely, and accessible when needed, by those allowed to have access to it.
Students receive a comprehensive education in health information data structure, content & information governance; information protection; informatics, analytics, and data use; revenue cycle management; health law & compliance; and organizational management & leadership. In the last semester, students complete a 40-hour supervised practicum incorporating their education and we work together to study for the certification exam.
Employment can be found in academic institutions, government agencies, healthcare software companies, law offices, insurance companies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, hospice, health information management consulting agencies and many other places.
Prior experience of the basic elements of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software are recommended. This program pairs well with the Medical Coding Specialist Diploma or Healthcare Administrative Assistant, Diploma or AAS.
| COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
| Fall - Year 1 | ||
| HC 1151 | Body Structure & Function | 3 |
| Medical Terminology in Healthcare | 2 | |
| HIMC 1140 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 3 |
| HIMC 1150 | Reimbursement & Insurance in Health Information | 3 |
| HC 1290 | Health Care & Society | 1 |
| ENGL 1101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Total Credits Fall - Year 1 | 15 | |
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| Pharmacology | 3 | |
| Disease Conditions | 3 | |
| HIMC 2100 | Computerized Health Information | 3 |
| HIMC 2110 | Leadership & Management in Health Information | 3 |
| MATH 1105 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Total Credits Spring - Year 1 | 16 | |
| Fall - Year 2 | ||
| HIMC 1100 | CPT/HCPCS Coding | 3 |
| HIMC 1110 | Diagnosis Coding | 3 |
| HIMC 1120 | Procedure Coding | 3 |
| HIMC 2120 | Quality Management in Health Information | 3 |
| HIMC 2115 | Computerized Health Information II | 1 |
| HIMC 2140 | Statistics in Health Information | 2 |
| Credits Fall - Year 2 | 15 | |
| Spring - Year 2 | ||
| General Education from 2 MnTC areas 5,6,7,8,9 or 10 | 5 | |
| CMST 1103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| HIMC 1130 | Advanced Coding | 3 |
| HIMC 2130 | HIT Professional Practice Experience | 2 |
| GSCL 1105 | Job Seeking Skills | 1 |
| Credits Spring - Year 2 | 14 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 5/15/2024
