• Health Care Administration - AAS / AS
• Medical Assistant - Diploma / Certificate
• Medical Assisting - AAS / AS
• Medical Office Management - AAS / AS
• Medical Office Management - Diploma
• Nursing - AAS
• Occupational Therapy Assistant - AAS
• Surgical Technologist - AAS / AS

Health Care Administration - Associate of Applied Science / Associate of Science
The Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College prepares you to understand all the components that are essential to providing management and organizational support in the healthcare industry.

You will be exposed to various healthcare systems and will learn multiple aspects of healthcare administration while simultaneously being trained in the clinical aspects of providing healthcare to the general population. As a graduate of the Health Care Administration degree program in Akron, you may be prepared for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, healthcare insurance offices, home healthcare agencies, public health settings, and any other healthcare or healthcare-related organization.

• The ethical issues in healthcare facilities. A structured approach for identifying, analyzing, and resolving ethical issues in clinical medicine will be discussed.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. Students will be offered a functional overview of the national health coding systems and insurance forms, and the application of proper medical terminology and abbreviations, as well as practice in medical transcription.
• Professionalism and proper communication in a healthcare setting. The student will learn how to appropriately interact with coworkers, visitors, and guests, as well as learn the soft skills needed to project a professional image.

Medical Assistant - Diploma / Certificate
The Medical Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College provides you with the necessary medical assistant training to obtain entry-level employment in a clinical and/or administrative medical setting. This program prepares you for positions under the direct supervision of a physician or medical office manager through coursework in medical office administration, clinical procedures, and pharmacology, as well as in business principles and computer operations.

Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

• The structure and function of the human body.
  … Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.

Medical Assisting - Associate of Applied Science / Associate of Science
The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College is an associate's degree program that can prepare you to work with, and under the direction of, physicians in the office or in other medical settings. To achieve this goal, the medical assisting curriculum provides study in clinical and laboratory procedures, anatomy, and physiology, medical terminology, and medical office administration. Coursework in general education and business also helps you to grow professionally and develop the ability to assume leadership roles.

Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

• Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
• The various types of drugs and instruction in the routes by which medications are administered, including proper techniques and preparations.

The medical assisting programs at the following campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Eduation Schools (ABHES): Merrillville | Michigan City

Medical Office Management - Associate of Applied Science
The Medical Office Management degree program is an associate's degree program designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in the insurance coding and billing department of a physician's office, clinic, or hospital. Graduates of this program possess a well-rounded foundation of coursework in general education and the health sciences. This foundation enables you to assume greater managerial responsibility as you gain experience, allowing for an expansion of career opportunities within the department or organization.

Graduates may be prepared for entry-level positions such as medical secretary, medical transcriptionist, and medical records clerk, with the possibility to advance to medical office manager. Duties for these jobs include transcribing dictation, preparing correspondence, recording medical histories, ordering supplies, and organizing medical records.

• The structure and function of the human body, and medical terminology related to the body systems.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
• The rules for computerized coding systems and how to apply them to code patient diagnoses and procedures.

Medical Office Management - Diploma
The Medical Office Management diploma program is designed to prepare you to be an entry-level employee in the insurance coding and billing department of a physician's office, clinic or hospital. You will have the coursework in general education and supervisory functions to take on more responsibility in the department, allowing for an expansion of career opportunities.

• Apply the entry-level competencies for medical billing and coding.
• Demonstrate ability to perform appropriate skills in a physician's office, clinic, or hospital.
• Utilize critical thinking skills in patient-medical billing relationships with regards to communication, legal concepts, patient instruction, and general office operation functions.
• Comprehend fundamental processing in problem-solving in the medical field.
• Develop skills required for clinical applications and front office duties.

As a graduate of this program, you may be prepared for entry-level positions such as medical secretary, medical transcriptionist, and medical records clerk. Duties for these jobs include transcribing dictation, preparing correspondence, recording medical histories, ordering supplies, and organizing medical records.

• The fundamentals of anatomy and physiology.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
• The rules for computerized coding systems and how to apply them to code patient diagnoses and procedures.

Nursing - Associate of Applied Science
The Nursing associate's degree program at Brown Mackie College provides students with principles and knowledge from general education and the biological and behavioral sciences, as well as the science of nursing. This knowledge forms the basis for utilizing the nursing process in a professional practice. Concurrent integration of theory into clinical practice is an important aspect of professional nursing education.

Graduates will be prepared for work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health, and a variety of other healthcare areas. Nurses perform duties that include treating patients, recording patients' medical histories and symptoms, helping to perform diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical machinery, administering treatment and medications, and helping with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.

• The theoretical basis for selected nursing skills and the development of the student's ability to perform those skills.
• Complex conditions in areas such as critical care, surgery, and emergency room.
• Major trends and issues affecting the roles of the nurse, including the organizational, political, social, economic, legal, educational, ethical, and professional aspects.

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate of Applied Science
The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate's degree program at Brown Mackie College provides the student with the knowledge, skills, practice, and professionalism necessary to obtain an entry-level position as an occupational therapy assistant.

This program will prepare the graduate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. The basic sequencing of occupational therapy courses, which combine classroom lecture, laboratory, and clinical experiences, is supplemented with general education to enhance the student's versatility and effectiveness in the occupational therapy profession.

Occupational therapy assistants administer therapy treatments --- under the supervision of occupational therapists -- to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. They help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan. Assistants might monitor a person's activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to give encouragement. They also might assist in recordkeeping and billing.

• The human body as a whole, including structure of the body, cells, tissues, organ systems, the mechanism of disease, and the senses.
• Kinetics and kinematics with an emphasis on the assessment procedures that an occupational therapy assistant must carry out to monitor a patient's progress. Each area of the body is examined to determine relevant functional activities.
• Diseases and disorders of the physical system. Emphasis is placed on treatment of occupational performance components and areas with functional documentation of progress and outcomes.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant programs offered at the following Brown Mackie Colleges have applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): Akron | Albuquerque | Boise | Findlay | Kansas City | Louisville | Phoenix | Salina | St Louis | Tulsa

Surgical Technologist - Associate of Applied Science / Associate of Science
The Surgical Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College is designed to provide students with the knowledge base and technical skills required to obtain entry-level employment in the field of surgical technology. To achieve this goal, the Surgical Technology associate's degree in Akron provides study in general and specialty surgical procedures, principles of anesthesia, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and surgical technology techniques. Additional coursework in general education assists the graduate in growing professionally and in developing the ability to assume leadership roles.

Surgical technologists are health professionals who are members of an operating room team, assisting in surgeries. They work under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel. They help prepare the operating room for procedures by setting up surgical instruments and equipment and are responsible for sterilization throughout operations. Technologists also get patients ready for surgery and monitor vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. During surgery, they pass instruments to surgeons and help operate diagnostic equipment.

• The structure and function of the human body.
• Surgical technology techniques and specialty surgical procedures.
• Routine procedures for physical examination, which includes taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.

Brown Mackie College - Akron, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boise, Cincinnati, Findlay, Ft Wayne, Greenville, Hopkinsville, Indianapolis, Louisville, Merrillville, Miami, Michigan City, North Canton, Northern Kentucky, Phoenix, Quad Cities, South Bend, St Louis, Tucson, and Tulsa are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate's degrees and diplomas.

Brown Mackie College - Kansas City and Salina accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA) to award associate's degrees and diplomas.