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Health Info Coding Special

Wytheville Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0799

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Wytheville, Virginia

    1000 E Main Street, Wytheville, Virginia, 24382-3308

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingService OrientationActive LearningComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyComputers and ElectronicsTherapy and CounselingAdministrative

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityFinger DexteritySpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer reco
  • Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
  • Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.
  • Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
  • Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
  • Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.
  • Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observation
  • Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dr
  • Bathe patients.

Technology

Electronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareMedical softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation softwareMusic or sound editing softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareOperating system softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsAutomated endoscope washersBlood drawing syringesBronchoscopesCardiac monitoring equipmentDesktop computersDigital patient thermometersElectrocardiography EKG machinesEndoscopic electrocautery equipmentEndoscopic image printersEndoscopic image recording systemsEndoscopic inflation equipmentEndoscopic procedure setsEndoscopic snaresEndoscopic suction pumpsAirflow measurement devicesAlternative computer keyboardsCircumaural headphonesClosed circuit television CCTV surveillance systemsCommunications boardsCompact disk CD playersCompact stereo systemsComputer inkjet printersCopy machinesDiagnostic stroboscopesDigital audio recordersDigital audiometersDigital still camerasDigital video stroboscopy systems

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Endoscopy Technicians31-9099.02
  • Speech-Language Pathology Assistants31-9099.01
  • Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Endoscope cleaning and disinfection steps — follow manufacturer protocols and facility checklists under direct supervision in a clinical endoscopy suite.
  • Basic safety checks — perform pre-procedure equipment inspections using a standardized checklist with guidance from a senior technician.
  • Patient monitoring devices — place blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, and cardiac electrodes on patients following step-by-step instructions in a procedure room.
  • Procedure suite setup — arrange equipment and supplies for common endoscopic procedures according to written room-preparation protocols.
  • Specimen collection — assist with gathering patient specimens using standard medical procedures under direct clinical supervision.
  • Endoscopic supply inventory — count and restock supplies on assigned shelves following an inventory list provided by department leadership.
  • Physician and nurse assistance — hand instruments and perform basic support tasks during endoscopic procedures under close direction.
  • Facility documentation — record equipment cleaning logs and procedure notes using designated medical software with supervisor review.
  • Patient communication basics — greet and position patients before procedures, applying active listening and service orientation in a clinical waiting or prep area.
  • Nasal cannula and cautery pad placement — apply supplemental oxygen delivery and grounding devices to patients following procedural protocols in an outpatient endoscopy unit.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
86%
Placement Rate
71%