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Our
Business/Medical Office Technology Department offers training in a
broad category of programs as well as individual courses.
Students have the flexibility to tailor their own set of courses
to create the total training program of their choice. These
courses include Exploring Medical Careers, Business Software, Medical
Office Technology, Business Technology,and Microsoft Excel.
Customized Business Classes for
You
The
Tech Center Adult Education Program Director, Mr. Keith Davis, can
customize a course of Business Technology, Accounting or Computer
Technology for you. You can take some of all of these classes or
have a major emphasis in one of the above listed areas. Instructor
Profile ![]() Name:
Lisa Weatherly
E-Mail: lweatherly@lebanon.k12.mo.us Taching Certification: Business Education and other Health Realted Services Degree: Business Management, B.S. Administration, M.A. Education: Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas William Woods University, Fulton, MO Years in Education: 8 Worked in Business Area: 15 years Areas of Training Exploring Medical Careers--Knowing
that the ideal time to begin preparing for a health care career is in
high school, the Exploring Medical Careers class is designed to assist
students in gaining knowledge about health related careers through
lecture, related hands-on skills and shadowing experiences.
Students will have the opportunity to learn anatomy, medical
terminology and health skills. Students will be able to identify
body organs and define their purpose, use proper medical terms and the
health care industry will gain a more qualified, motivated and
confident health care professional. This course is designed to
introduce students to many different aspects of planning, pursuing, and
ultimately experiencing a career in medicine. This goal will be
met through many activities, including tours of medical facilities,
journal & essay writing, public speakers from various medical
specialities speaking about their careers, teaching students
some fundamentals of the art of medicine, and providing students with the
opportunity to ask questions. Students will be able to use
medical terminology to diagram the body system, distinguish various
types of work employees do in the allied health industry, and perform
the basic requirements of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Medical Office Technology--This class is an excellent opportunity for students interested in careers in the allied health industry. Students are introduced to a wide variety of medical professions through guest speakers and field trips. Students will learn about the various body systems, medical terminology, medical procedures, and medical abbreviations. Medical insurance coding will also be introduced to students in this course. back to the top Business Software--This course offers the opportunity to work with the popular software Microsoft Office 2007. Emphasis will be on Microsoft Office Professional which includes Windows, Word, Excel (spreadsheet), Access (database), PowerPoint (presentations), and Microsoft Publisher. Business Technology-Students will review various word processing formats and document processing, learn the electronic information processing cycle, improve written and oral communications skills, and analyze business and office careers. Microsoft 2007 programs will be utilized in this class including Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), Access (database), and PowerPoint (presentations). Students have the opportunity to complete a business simulation project utilizing time management, problem solving, and teamwork. Students are also exposed to transcriptions on voice recognition software programs. Microsoft Excel--This course convers the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007. Students will learn how to enter and edit information in a worksheet; manage and navigate worksheets and workbooks; perform calculations and manipulate worksheet data; format the worksheet contents; prepare, set up, and print information. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe
Occupational
Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United
States Department of Labor's
Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information
about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education,
earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations. The Handbook
is released biennially with its companion publication the Career Guide
to Industries. The current 2008-2009 edition was released in
December 2007 and includes employment projections for the period
2006-2016.
Because the Occupational Outlook Handbook is a U.S. government publication it is not under copyright and is reproduced in various forms by other publishers, with additional information or features. |
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