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  "college": "lake-tahoe-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "MOA",
  "name": "Allied Health",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/allied-health",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "MOA 132",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "132",
      "title": "Occupational Work Experience",
      "units": "1-6",
      "corequisite": "Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.",
      "notes": [
        "Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 133",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "133",
      "title": "Internship - Occupational Work Experience",
      "units": "1-6",
      "corequisite": "Students must be available to volunteer 4 to 24 hours per week (if paid, hours per week increase as outlined in the work experience program) for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.",
      "notes": [
        "Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 235",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "235",
      "title": "Introduction to Administrative Medical Assisting",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This course provides an overview of front office medical assisting. Emphasis is placed on records management, telephone and reception skills, scheduling, medical insurance, HIPAA, and medical legal issues. Ethics and the history of medicine will also be explored. Completion of this course will provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the medical front office.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/moa/#moa-235",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-235"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 236A",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "236A",
      "title": "Principles of ICD Medical Coding",
      "units": "4.5",
      "hours": "4.5 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total",
      "advisory": "BIO 120 (Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology); MOA 241 (Medical Terminology)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This is an introduction course to basic International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) coding. Students will utilize their knowledge of medical terminology, disease process, and human anatomy and physiology to convert diagnostic statements into alphanumerical codes. As each body system is studied, basic coding guidelines and logic will be presented as alpha-numeric diagnoses.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/moa/#moa-236a",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-236A"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 236B",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "236B",
      "title": "Principles of CPT Medical Coding",
      "units": "4.5",
      "hours": "4.5 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total",
      "advisory": "BIO 120 (Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology); MOA 241 (Medical Terminology)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This course is an introduction to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) medical coding system. Students will apply their human anatomy and physiology skills to correctly identify and code services and procedures that are provided in a variety of health care settings. Students will assign codes to services and procedures according to coding guidelines to allow for accurate statistics, claims processing, and reimbursement.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/moa/#moa-236b",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-236B"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 236C",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "236C",
      "title": "Electronic Health/Medical Records",
      "units": "2.5",
      "hours": "1.5 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 54 contact hours total",
      "advisory": "BIO 120 (Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology); MOA 241 (Medical Terminology)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This course provides students with the structural components of the interactive Electronic Health/Medical Record (EHR/EMR) and how it supports communication and continuity of care. Perspective will emphasize on how the EHR/EMR impacts work and workflow. Students will gain practical hands-on experience utilizing an educational version of an EHR/EMR to manage patient visit information, such as examination/assessment notes and treatment plans.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/moa/#moa-236c",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-236C"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 237",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "237",
      "title": "Medical Insurance Billing",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "advisory": "MOA 235 (Introduction to Administrative Medical Assisting)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This is an introductory course in the basic procedures of filing, tracing, and processing insurance claims with emphasis on Medicare, Medi-Cal, Workers Compensation, and commercial claims.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/moa/#moa-237",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-237"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 241",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "241",
      "title": "Medical Terminology",
      "units": "4.5",
      "hours": "4.5 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This is a foundation course for those who plan toýwork in health related fields. Students will beýoriented to the basic structure of medical termsýand their components. This course builds a solidýbase for understanding the language of medicineýand provides medical terminology for anatomy,ýphysiology, diseases, medical procedures,ýtreatment and drugs for all the body systems.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/moa/#moa-241",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-241"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/moa/#moa-241",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-241"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "MOA 249",
      "subject": "MOA",
      "number": "249",
      "title": "Medical Ethics and Law",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "3 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU"
      ],
      "description": "This course explores ethical and legal issues relating to health care and medical settings. Emphasis is on implications and decision making for patients, providers, medical assistants, and other health professionals. Special attention is given to patient privacy laws. Assignments and discussions will allow students to examine their own personal and cultural values and decision making processes and compare those to the value systems, laws, and decision making processes described in the text.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "winter-2027",
          "name": "Winter 2027",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/winter-2027/moa/#moa-249",
          "subject": "MOA",
          "listedAs": "MOA-249"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}