Students who complete their training satisfactorily are prepared to hold positions as a medical assistant, medical receptionist, or office manager in the physician’s office, hospital outpatient clinic, medical clinics, and health centers. The Medical Assisting Certificate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355-113th St. N., #7709 Seminole, FL 33775, (727) 210-2350, www.caahep.org, on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Graduates who complete the Associate of Science in Medical Office Assisting also receive the Certificate of Achievement and are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant examination given by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Students must hold a valid AHA Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid card to complete the Internship.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Perform clinical procedures, laboratory tests, phlebotomy, and diagnostic studies.

🗸 Use computer applications to create documents and perform medical record and billing activities.

🗸 Practice infection control and adhere to OSHA and HIPAA regulations.

🗸 Receive, communicate with, and support patients and staff.

🗸 Collaborate in a culturally diverse healthcare environment and apply the principles of healthcare ethics and professional conduct with patients, staff, and the community.

🗸 Compare the various certification exams for medical assistants.

🗸 Describe the procedure for applying for the phlebotomy certifying exam and license.

The certificate in Phlebotomy provides students with the theoretical knowledge and skills competencies necessary to meet California regulatory requirements for phlebotomy technicians and prepares students to take the CPT-1 examination. Students who complete their training satisfactorily are prepared to hold a position as a phlebotomist in a physician’s office, hospital, hospital outpatient clinic, medical clinic, and health center. Students will also receive an AHA BLS Health Care Provider CPR card by successfully completing EMT 12. Students who successfully complete EMT 14 will receive an AHA BLS Health Care Provider CPR and first aid cards.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Perform venipuncture procedures safely and professionally within the scope of practice of a phlebotomist.

🗸 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers.

🗸 Identify the requirements for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician Examination (CPT-I) for employment as a phlebotomist.

🗸 Collaborate in a culturally diverse healthcare environment and apply the principles of healthcare ethics and professional conduct with patients, staff, and the community.

🗸 Apply current basic life support (BLS) standards of practice to simulations of adult, child, and infant patients in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

This program is designed to introduce the student to the clerical duties of the hospital unit coordinator. The unit coordinator serves as the liaison between the hospitalized patient and the medical professionals in acute care or another medical facility environment. Students will gain the knowledge and communication skills necessary for this entry-level position.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Describe the various healthcare departments and delivery systems.

🗸 Explain the role and responsibilities of a unit coordinator in a nursing care unit of a hospital.

🗸 Recall and apply appropriate medical terminology on the clinical site.

🗸 Demonstrate professional behavior and teamwork skills in the healthcare environment.

🗸 Apply principles of rescue breathing, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to scenarios of patients of all age groups.

This certificate program is designed for students entering City College with a degree (A.A. /A.S. or higher) or who wish to work in health information technology before completing CCSF graduation requirements. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) national certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Apply the knowledge and record management skills necessary for HIM entry-level employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings.

🗸 Apply the knowledge and computer skills necessary for HIM entry-level employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings.

🗸 Demonstrate the behavioral, interpersonal, ethical, and professional skills necessary for HIM employment as a health information professional in various health care settings.

This certificate program prepares students to assign diagnostic and procedural codes supported by medical documentation in accordance with official coding and reporting guidelines and compliance regulations. Students choose reportable codes to use on exercises, case scenarios, and actual patient records with basic to moderate and advanced clinical complexity. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam sponsored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Assign diagnosis and procedure codes using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) official coding guidelines for inpatient and outpatient records.

🗸 Assign procedure and service codes using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

🗸 Use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classifications and coding.

🗸 Demonstrate professional and behavior skills and adhere to the necessary ethical standards of coding for HIM employment as a health information coder.

This certificate program prepares students for technical positions in health information departments. Employment opportunities include working in a hybrid and electronic environment, analyzing health records for deficiencies according to established standards, maintaining and using a variety of indices and storage retrieval systems, managing the usage and release of health information, collecting and abstracting health data for statistical purposes, scanning of documents and performing quality audits on all documents, assignment of codes according to specific classification systems, and use of official coding guidelines for reimbursement, billing and reporting purposes.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Organize, analyze, compile, and abstract data from a paper-based or electronic medical record.

🗸 Apply the knowledge and technical skills necessary for Health Information Management (HIM) entry-level employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings.

🗸 Perform computer applications necessary for HIM entry-level employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings.

🗸 Exhibit the behavioral, interpersonal, ethical and professional skills necessary for HIM employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings

This certificate program prepares students for entry-level positions in health information management departments. Opportunities for employment include basic record management, reception, admitting department functions, scanning of documents, filing and retrieval of records, filing and sorting loose documents, purging of records, storage and retention activities, data entry, processing admissions and discharges, and assembly of medical documents in sequential order.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Apply record management skills and knowledge necessary for HIM entry-level employment as a health information professional in various health care settings.

🗸 Perform computer applications necessary for HIM entry-level employment as a health information professional.

🗸 Apply the behavioral, communication, ethical, and professional skills necessary for HIM employment as a health information professional in various healthcare settings.

The goal of the City College of San Francisco paramedic program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and/or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) levels. The credit students earn in obtaining the Certificate of Achievement in Paramedic may also be applied toward satisfaction of the requirements for graduation.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Apply advanced-level emergency medical knowledge and standards within the paramedic scope of practice to the care of patients in a diverse community.
🗸 Apply safe advanced-level technical skills in emergency medical situations within the paramedic scope of practice.
🗸 Behave professionally, skillfully and in a manner consistent with employer and community expectations of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider

The certificate of achievement was created to give students the opportunity to show potential employers in this country and in other countries that the student has completed a certain number of courses in Japanese and prepares students with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Japanese and familiarizes them with the culture of Japan.

This certificate of achievement provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language. The certificate requires completion of one of the following lists of courses. Students may not take a credit/no credit option for required courses and each course must be completed with a “C” grade or higher.

Program Learning Outcomes

- Communicate verbally in the target language with accurate pronunciation in meaningful situations present in both informal and formal contexts.

- Effectively apply rules of grammar and syntax in tandem with appropriate vocabulary in written and oral communication.

- Demonstrate auditory comprehension of instruction, authentic content, and purposeful conversations in the target language.

- Dscuss, describe, and infer information from authentic texts in the target language.

- Demonstrate cultural appreciation by making (comparative) connections, on both an individual and societal level, between the target cultures and students’ own cultures.

- Create (write or present) narratives and/or arguments that demonstrate cohesive critical thinking in the target language.

The primary goal of the City College of San Francisco Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program is to prepare students to become competent entry-level patient care providers in emergency medical services. In this rapidly expanding field, EMT’s most often work in the pre-hospital setting for ambulance agencies, park service, or fire departments. Many students use their EMT training as an introduction to a variety of other medical fields, such as registered nurse, ER Technician, respiratory therapist, physician’s assistant, or physician.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Apply assessment and treatment strategies to emergency care of ill and injured patients within the scope of practice of an Emergency Medical Technician.

🗸 Integrate technical skills of the Emergency Medical Technician into complex patient situations as a basic level responder in a diverse community.

🗸 Display professionalism, responsibility, and patient advocacy within a culturally diverse community as a member of the Emergency Medical Services healthcare team.