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2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Courses numbered from 001-099 are those unique to the community college, are considered developmental in nature, are not transferable, and do not satisfy degree requirements.
Courses numbered 100-199 are considered to be on the freshman level. Courses numbered 200-299 are considered to be on the sophomore level.
NOTE: SUN System: SUN# (Shared Unique Number) is a prefix and number assigned to certain courses that represents course equivalency at all Arizona community colleges and the three public universities, no matter what prefix or number is used at the individual institutions. Learn more at www.aztransfer.com/sun.
Sample course listing:
Course Prefix: AIS
Course Number: 101
Course Title: Introduction to American Indian Studies
Semester Hours of Credit: 3 Credits
Hours of Lecture and/or Lab per week: 3 periods (3 lec.)
A student registering for a course must meet the prerequisites or otherwise satisfy the instructor of his or her preparation to take the course. After notification, an instructor may withdraw a student who does not have the proper prerequisites for the class as stated in the catalog. Prerequisites may be waived by the instructor.
Consult the semester Schedule of Classes for specific offerings each semester.
Topics Courses
Courses designated with the numbers 098, 198, 298 are courses created by a Pima Community College faculty member to offer a specific subject not found in the regular courses of the college catalog.
Students should be aware that these courses are NOT designed for transfer to a university, nor does Pima Community College articulate them with any university to seek transfer status.
Legend for Courses
HC/HN: Honors Course
IN/IH: Integrated lecture/lab
LB: Lab
LC/CA/CB: Clinical Lab
LS: Skills Lab
WK: Coop Work
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BIO 295LB - Independent Research in Biology
1-4 Credits, 3-12 Contact Hours (3-12 lab)
Experience in scientific laboratory or field research. Specific content to be determined by student and instructor.
Information: One semester of biology and consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken three times for a maximum of twelve credit hours. If this course is repeated see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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BIO 296 - Special Projects in Biology
1-4 Credits, 3-12 Contact Hours (3-12 lab)
Exploration of special interest areas. Content to be determined by student and facilitator/instructor.
Information: One year of biology is required before enrolling in this course. May be taken two times for a maximum of eight credit hours. If this course is repeated see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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BCT 100 - Professionalism in Service for BCT
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Procedures in business and customer service. Includes an introduction to professionalism, self-evaluation, service routine, addressing dissatisfied customers, and problem situations.
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BCT 101 - Principles of Construction
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to the principles of construction. Includes the building delivery process, government constraints, green building and sustainable design, calculating loads and resistance factors, and composition, closing process, codes, and Green Building Certification and Award.
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BCT 102 - Building Materials
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Construction standards and specific types of building materials used in commercial, industrial, residential and private construction projects. Includes beginning construction standards, site work, concrete, masonry, metals, wood and wood products, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, special construction, conveying systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems.
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BCT 104 - Introduction to Equipment Maintenance
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Procedures and concepts for maintaining buildings in a commercial/industrial setting. Includes preventative maintenance requirements, maintenance terminology, industrial tool use, electrical equipment maintenance, electrical feed, bearing applications, sheaves applications, flexible drives and V-belts, centrifugal pump maintenance, vacuum pump maintenance, fire suppressant system maintenance and repair, metal fabrication, steel pipe plumbing, as-built print reading, lubricants, and interior wall frame/ construction.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 132 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 105 - Professionalism in Service, Construction Math, Basic Rigging
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Concepts, procedures and techniques in service, construction math, and rigging. Includes an introduction to professionalism, self-evaluation, service routine, addressing dissatisfied customers, and problem situations. Includes basic mathematics concepts and employability in the construction industry. Also includes how to safely handle and use rigging equipment.
Information: Equivalent to BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 .
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BCT 106 - Soldering and Brazing for BCT
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Principles and technologies of joining different types of alloys by braze welding and soldering. Includes safety and health, procedures and design, pre-cleaning and surface preparation, filler metals, fluxes and atmospheres, torch brazing, pipe and tube, copper, and cast iron.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 , BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 107 - Basic Safety, Hand & Power Tools, Blueprint Reading
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to federal safety standards, tools, and blueprint reading in the construction industry. Includes employer responsibility-employee right to know, personal protective equipment, material handling, hand and power tools, electrical hazards, hazards communication standards, fire safety, scaffolds, and fall protection. Also includes basic concepts in blueprint reading terminology, components, lines, locations, dimensions, production techniques, parts, and locations.
Information: Equivalent to BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 .
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BCT 109 - NCCER Core Introductory Craft Skills
5.75 Credits, 6.65 Contact Hours (4.85 lec., 1.8 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) core introduction to craft skills. Includes basic safety, basic construction math, introduction to hand tools, introduction to power tools, basic construction drawings, basic communications skills, basic employability skills, and introduction to material handling. Also includes as an elective an introduction to basic rigging.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109. These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109A - NCCER Core Basic Craft Safety
0.75 Credits, 0.9 Contact Hours (.6 lec., .3 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core basic craft safety. Includes safety and hazard recognition, elevated work and fall protection, struck-by and caught-in-between hazards, energy release hazards, personal protective equipment (PPE), and job-site hazards.
Information: BCT 109A, BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109B - NCCER Core Basic Construction Math
0.75 Credits, 0.75 Contact Hours (.75 lec.)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core basic construction math. Includes whole numbers, fractions, the decimal system, measuring length, converting between the imperial and metric systems, and basic angles and geometric shapes.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B, BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109C - NCCER Core Introduction to Hand Tools
0.75 Credits, 0.9 Contact Hours (.6 lec., .3 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core introduction to hand tools. Includes types of hand tools, measurement and layout tools, cutting and shaping tools, and common hand tools used by skilled craft workers.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C, BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109D - NCCER Core Introduction to Power Tools
0.75 Credits, 0.9 Contact Hours (.6 lec., .3 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core introduction to power tools. Includes power drills, impact wrenches, power saws, grinders and their associated attachments, and miscellaneous power tools commonly used by skilled craft workers.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D, BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109E - NCCER Core Basic Construction Drawings
0.75 Credits, 0.9 Contact Hours (.6 lec., .3 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core basic construction drawings. Includes types of construction drawings, drawing components, drawing elements, dimensions and measuring scales.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E, BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109F - NCCER Core Basic Communications Skills
0.5 Credits, 0.6 Contact Hours (.4 lec., .2 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core basic communications skills. Includes basic verbal communications, active listening, basic reading and basic writing skills employed by skilled craft workers.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F, BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109G - NCCER Core Basic Employability Skills
0.5 Credits, 0.5 Contact Hours (.5 lec.)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core basic employability skills. Includes opportunities in the construction industry, critical thinking and problem solving, and relationship and social skills.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G and BCT 109H and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109H - NCCER Core Introduction to Materials Handling
0.5 Credits, 0.6 Contact Hours (.4 lec., .2 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core introduction to materials handling. Includes principles of materials handling and materials handling equipment.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H, and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H, NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 109I - NCCER Core Introduction to Basic Rigging
0.5 Credits, 0.6 Contact Hours (.4 lec., .2 lab)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core introduction to basic rigging. Includes basic rigging hardware and emergency communications.
Information: BCT 109A , BCT 109B , BCT 109C , BCT 109D , BCT 109E , BCT 109F , BCT 109G , and BCT 109H , and BCT 109I comprise BCT 109 . These courses are equivalent to the NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills (Fifth Edition). BCT 109A through BCT 109H , NCCER Core Introduction to Craft Skills, are prerequisites for students wishing to earn additional NCCER certifications.
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BCT 110 - OSHA 10 for the Construction Industry
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 concepts and applications. Includes worker rights and employer responsibilities, how to file a complaint, and how to identify, abate, avoid, and prevent job-related hazards. Also includes the four types of hazards commonly found on construction sites.
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BCT 111 - Basic Safety for the Building Trades
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Introduction to federal safety training standards. Includes employer responsibility-employee right to know, personal protective equipment, material handling, hand and power tools, electrical hazards, hazards communication standards, fire safety, scaffolds, fall protection, cranes, and stairways and ladders.
Information: Successful completion of this course qualifies the student for the 10 hour safety training card.
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BCT 112 - Construction Mathematics, Communication and Employability
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Introduction to basic mathematics concepts and employability in the construction industry. Includes whole numbers, measurements, fractions, decimals, conversion process, metric system, construction geometry, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, employability in the construction business, critical thinking and computer skills, relationship skills, and workplace issues.
Information: Mathematics assessment test is required before enrolling in this course.
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BCT 113 - Hand and Power Tools
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Selection and safety procedures. Includes trades terms, hand tool, and power tool use to specific jobs in the construction industry.
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BCT 114 - Blueprint Reading
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Basic concepts of blueprints. Including terms and symbols, components, measuring tools, line types and symbols, abbreviations, grid lines, plan locations, and dimensions, production techniques, and blueprint reading parts and locations.
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BCT 115 - Basic Rigging
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Rigging hardware and equipment. Includes safety, rigging equipment, inspection, crane hand signals, estimating an object, common rope knots, types of derricks and cranes, rigging and moving equipment use, and handling hazardous material.
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BCT 120 - Blueprint Reading for Construction
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Residential and light commercial blueprint reading. Includes blueprint symbols and terminology, construction materials, applications and specifications for commercial buildings, light frame and brick veneer construction, and appropriate mathematics.
Recommendation: Completion of BCT 107 before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Information: BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 123 - Concrete/Masonry
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (1 lec., 4 lab)
Basic concepts and materials for concrete construction, finishing, and masonry work. Includes trade terminology, composition and characteristics of concrete, uses of concrete as a building material, effects of craftsmanship on finished concrete, concrete construction process, site operations and work set-up, history of masonry, and modern masonry materials and methods.
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BCT 130 - EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608
1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours (1 lec.)
Freon certification preparation. Includes basics of refrigerant bearing equipment, ozone depletion and the new legislation, technician categories covered on the certification examination, and certification testing.
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BCT 132 - Residential and Industrial HVAC I
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Introduction to materials and procedures for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC). Includes trade mathematics, copper and plastic piping practices, soldering and brazing, ferrous metal piping practices, basic electricity, introduction to cooling and heating, and air distribution systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 .
Information: BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 . BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 133 - Residential and Industrial HVAC II
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 132 . Introduction to commercial airside systems. Includes chimneys, vents, flues, hydronic systems, air quality equipment, leak detection, evacuation, recovery, charging, alternating current, and basic electronics.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 132
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BCT 134 - Residential and Industrial HVAC III
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 133 . Introduction to the principles of heat transfer, humidity, filtering, and energy saving devices used in HVAC systems. Includes accessories and optional equipment, metering devices, compressors, heat pumps, leak detection, evacuation, recovery, and charging.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 133 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 135 - National Electrical Code Residential Wiring Applications
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Electrical wiring and installation conforming to National Electrical Code requirements. Includes grounded systems, requirements for over-current protection of conductors, ampacity criteria, installing over-current protection of conductors, installing services, installing motors and transformers, remote control and signaling circuits, and installing structured wiring in homes and offices.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 172
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BCT 145 - Carpentry I
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Theories and concepts for carpentry. Includes orientation to the trade, wood building materials, fasteners and adhesive, hand and power tools, floor systems, wall, ceiling, and roof framing, and windows and exterior doors.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 , BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 146 - Woodworking I
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Concepts and procedures for working with hardwoods. Includes introduction to hardwoods, measuring hardwoods, use of hardwoods, pressure treated wood, hardwood preparation, ripping wood, miter cuts, cross cuts, job site safety, gluing and clamping, veneers, curves and circles, dados and rabbets, and smoothing wood.
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BCT 147 - Woodworking II
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
A continuation of BCT 146 . Advanced topics in woodworking. Includes safety practices; designing and planning; measuring and cutting; planing, chiseling, and sanding; butt, biscuit and dowel joints; rabbet joints; dado joints; lap joints; miter joints; mortise-and-tenon joint; veneers; using fasteners, dovetail joints and case casework; and applying stains and clear finishes.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 146 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived with consent of instructor.
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BCT 148 - Cabinetmaking I
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Concepts and procedures for fine woodworking practices. Includes introduction to cabinetmaking, cabinetry styles, human factors, working drawings, lumber and millwork, manufactured panel products, veneers and plastic overlays, hardware, health and safety, measuring and laying out materials, stationary power machines, hand and portable power tools, surfacing and shaping, and building a basic cabinet.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 146 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 149 - Cabinetmaking II
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Continuation of BCT 148 . Includes turning, joint making, abrasives and sanding machines, gluing and clamping, bending and laminating wood, overlaying and inlaying veneer, installing plastic laminates, advanced case construction, doors, drawers, applying finishing materials, kitchen cabinets, industrial production cabinetmaking, and employment in cabinetmaking.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 148
Information: Prerequisite may be waived with appropriate carpentry/cabinetmaking skills. See an instructor or department chair for information.
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BCT 150 - Plumbing Basics
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Theories and concepts for plumbing and pipe fitting. Includes physics for plumbers, plumbing materials, water supplies, drainage, sewage disposal, pipe joint connections, pipe fittings, rough-in, valves and faucets, and fixtures.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 111
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BCT 153 - Finishing Techniques in Cabinet and Furniture Making
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Wood finishing techniques for cabinet and furniture making. Includes safe and effective use of a variety of wood finishes and finishing equipment, reasons for finishing wood, tools for applying finishes, oil finishes, wood stains, pore fillers, introduction to film finishes, shellac, lacquer, varnish, water-based finishes, conversion finishes, choosing a finish, “finishing” the finish, caring for wood finishes, repairing finishes, finishing different woods, and strippers.
Recommendation: Woodworking and cabinetmaking experience helpful. See a BCT faculty member for assistance.
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BCT 159 - Furniture Design and Construction
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Wood furniture-making techniques for hobbyists and professionals. Includes basic material; tools and equipment safety and use; basic techniques and joint construction; advanced areas of furniture construction; metal fittings/fasteners and their application; advanced techniques in furniture making; drafting and workshop geometry; furniture designs and construction details; and restoration, repairs, and wood finishing.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 147
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BCT 172 - Electrical I
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Concepts and procedures for building and construction electrical training. Includes safety, conduit bending, electrical theory, test equipment, National Electric Code, aceways, boxes, and fittings, print reading, and wiring applications.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 . BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 173 - Electrical II
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 172 . Includes alternating current, motor installation, grounding of structures and equipment, conduit bending, electrical boxes and fittings, and conductor installations.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 172
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BCT 174 - Electrical III
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 173 . Includes conductor installation, cable tray, conductor termination and splices, electric service installation, circuit breakers and fuses, contactors and relays, and electrical lighting.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 173 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 181 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing I
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Introduction to common types of piping, their proper fitting, fixtures, and distribution systems. Includes introduction to the plumbing trade and drawings; plastic, copper, cast-iron, and carbon steel piping; fixtures and faucets; introduction to drainage, waste, and vent (DWV) systems; and water distribution systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 , BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 182 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing II
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Concepts and practices for plumbing. Includes offsets around obstructions, reading commercial drawings, installing and testing drainage, waste, and vent (DWV) piping system, installing roof, floor and area drains, and servicing various types of valves.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 181
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BCT 183 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing III
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 182 . Concepts and installation procedures for water service, fixtures, and appliances. Includes installing and testing water supply piping, fixtures, valves, and faucets; electrical applications; water heaters; fuel gas systems; and servicing of fixtures, valves, and faucets.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 182 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 184 - National Electrical Code I
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Requirements for the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, raceways, cables, and special occupancies. Includes introduction to the National Electrical Code, wiring and protection, wiring methods and materials, and equipment for general use.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 172
Information: BCT 184 and BCT 284 together provide preparation for the National Electrical Code certification exam.
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BCT 190 - Fieldwork for Construction
1-8 Credits, 5-40 Contact Hours (5-40 lab)
Supervised fieldwork experience on a specific construction project at the project site.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 105 and BCT 107 .
Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of sixteen credit hours. If this course is to be repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate. BCT course work or field experience will be necessary for success in this course. See a BCT instructor or department chair for more information. BCT 100 , BCT 112 , and BCT 115 substitute for BCT 105 , BCT 111 , BCT 113 , and BCT 114 substitute for BCT 107 .
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BCT 202 - Construction Business Management
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Overview of construction business and project management. Includes planning and organizing, risk management, project management, estimating, scheduling, environmental and safety laws, employer obligations, financial management, contract law, and Arizona state requirements for contractors.
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BCT 204 - Construction Surveying
3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours (2 lec., 3 lab)
Principles and techniques of construction surveying. Includes taping, leveling, transit, contour and topographic mapping, and construction surveying.
Prerequisite(s): Within the last three years: MAT 086 with a C or better or MAT 089A through Module 15 or GTM 105 with a C or better or required score on the Mathematics assessment test.
Recommendation: Completion of BCT 120 before enrolling in this course. If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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BCT 231 - Residential and Industrial HVAC IV
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 134 . Includes refrigerants and oil, compressors, metering devices, retail refrigeration systems, commercial hydronic systems, and steam systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 134
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BCT 232 - Residential and Industrial HVAC V
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 231 . Includes planned maintenance, water treatment, troubleshooting electronic controls, troubleshooting oil heating, troubleshooting heat pumps, and troubleshooting accessories.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 231 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 233 - Residential and Industrial HVAC VI
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 232 . Includes construction drawings and specifications, indoor air quality, energy conservation equipment, and building management systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 232
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BCT 234 - Residential and Industrial HVAC VII
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 233 . Includes water treatment, system startup and shutdown, heating and cooling system design, and commercial and industrial refrigeration systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 233 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 235 - National Electric Code Commercial Wiring Applications
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Commercial electrical wiring and installation practices conforming to the National Electric Code. Includes commercial building plans, specifications, and drawings, electrical loads and branch circuits, switches and receptacles, branch circuit installations, motor and appliance circuits, feeders, special systems and circuits, panelboard selection and installation, electric service equipment, lamps and luminaries, emergency and standby power systems, and overcurrent protection.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 135
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BCT 236 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing IV
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 183 . Concepts that apply to plumbing installations. Includes applied math, sizing water supply piping, potable water treatment, and backflow preventers.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 183
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BCT 237 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing V
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 236 . Includes types of venting; sizing DWV and storm systems; sewage pumps and sump pumps; corrosive resistant waste piping; and compressed air.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 236 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 238 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing VI
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 237 . Includes concepts and practices essential to competitive and successful plumbing businesses. Also includes business principles for plumbers, introductory skills for the crew leader, water pressure booster and recirculation systems, indirect and special waste, and hydronic and solar heating systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 237
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BCT 239 - Residential and Industrial Plumbing VII
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 238 . Includes codes; servicing piping systems, fixtures, and appliances; private water supply well systems; private waste disposal systems; swimming pools and hot tubs; and plumbing for mobile homes and travel trailers.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 238 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT coursework or field experience will be necessary for success in this course. See a BCT instructor or department chair for more information.
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BCT 245 - Carpentry II
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 145 . Includes techniques for reading construction drawings and specifications, site layout, measurement, and leveling, concrete materials and concrete reinforcement materials, construction of forms for footings and on-grade slabs, and concrete forms.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 145
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BCT 265 - Sustainability for Building Trades
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Fundamentals of sustainable design. Includes green building practices and implementation. Also includes green building concepts, site and building planning and development, materials, strategies, cost benefit analysis, and practical applications in the current construction business environment.
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BCT 271 - Electrical IV
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 174 . Includes load calculations-branch and feeder circuits, conductor selection and calculations, practical applications of lighting, hazardous locations, and overcurrent protection.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 174 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 272 - Electrical V
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 271 . Includes distribution equipment, transformers, commercial electrical services, motor calculations, voice, data, and video, and motor controls.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 271
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BCT 273 - Electrical VI
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 272 . Includes load calculations-feeders and services, health care facilities, standby and emergency systems, basic electronic theory, fire alarm systems, and specialty transformers.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 272 or concurrent enrollment.
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BCT 274 - Electrical VII
4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)
Continuation of BCT 273 . Includes advanced controls, signaling systems, specialty transformers, standby and emergency systems, welding machines, HVAC controls, and heat tracing and freeze protection.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 273
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BCT 284 - National Electrical Code II
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Continuation of BCT 184 . Includes introduction to the National Electrical Code, special occupancies, special equipment, special conditions, and communication systems.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 184 or concurrent enrollment.
Information: BCT 184 and BCT 284 together provide preparation for the National Electrical Code certification exam.
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BCT 286 - International Residential Code (IRC) I
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Requirements of the major systems of residential building construction (other than commercial). Includes administration, definitions, building planning, foundations, floors, wall construction, wall covering, roof-ceiling construction, roof assemblies, chimneys and fireplaces.
Recommendation: Completion of general construction field experience before enrolling in this course.
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BCT 287 - International Residential Code (IRC) II
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Continuation of BCT 286 . Includes energy efficiency, mechanical systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and referenced standards.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 286
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BCT 290 - Building and Construction Technologies Capstone
4 Credits, 10 Contact Hours (1 lec., 9 lab)
Supervised workplace placement in the building construction trades field. Includes the application of building construction concepts and techniques. Also includes critical thinking, problem solving, personnel management, leadership, oral and written communication skills.
Information: Student must be working toward an AAS in Applied Technology . Satisfactory completion of pathway for three semesters or instructor approval. The students’ work experience is coordinated by a member of the College’s faculty or professional staff or by staff of the contracted/contracting agency; the primary supervision is from the employer or other individual contracted to provide the experience. Contingent on the agreement between the student and the employer, students may or may not receive remuneration for workplace learning experiences. Note: This definition applies to all experiences in which the student applies concepts and practices learned previously or concurrently to facilitated observation and/or practical work situations within an occupational field. BCT course work or field experience will be necessary for success in this course. See the BCT Department Head or Discipline Coordinator for more information.
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BUS 100 - Introduction to Business
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Principles of business operations in the private enterprise system. Includes business ethics, social responsibility, the economic and global environment, structures of American business, management and leadership theories, organizational structures, human relations, production processes, marketing principles, information systems, accounting, and financing the enterprise.
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BUS 125 - eCommerce
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to conducting business on the Internet. Includes electronic commerce terminology, locating information, business applications, legal issues and security, and web site components and connectivity. Also includes marketing on the Internet, career opportunities, future developments, and building and operating a successful e-commerce store.
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BUS 148 - Ethics in the Workplace
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Ethical principles in decision making applied to the business and industry workplace. Includes ethical issues in decision making, ethical frameworks for decisions, personal values and ethical priorities, ethics in business and industry, ethical standards in the workplace, ethical choices, application of ethical principles, social and cultural values applied to decisions, and workplace culture.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER; Meets CTE - OTHER.
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BUS 151 - Mathematics of Business
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Applying mathematical procedures, using algebraic techniques, critical thinking, and problem-solving methods for practical utility in the business environment. Includes math review; bank records; payroll; trade and cash discounts; markup and markdown; simple and compound interest; present and future value; annuities and sinking funds; consumer credit; depreciation; inventory, overhead, and turnover; financial statements; insurance; taxes; and stocks and bonds.
Prerequisite(s): CompletionICS 081 with a grade of B or better, module 22 in MAT 089A or MAT 089B , or placement into MAT 092 .
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.
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BUS 205 - Statistical Methods in Economics and Business [SUN# BUS 2201]
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Introduction to statistical concepts and methods of business. Includes statistics, data, and statistical thinking; methods for describing sets of data, probability, sampling distributions, inferences based on single sample and two samples; estimation with confidence intervals and tests of hypothesis; correlation and regression; time series; design of experiments; analysis of variance (ANOVA), and categorical data analysis.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 212 or MAT 220 .
Information: MAT 172 or MAT 173 may be accepted as the prerequisite if taken prior to Fall 2013. Basic Excel knowledge is required before enrolling in this course.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - MATH; Meets CTE - M&S.
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BUS 220 - Legal Environment of Business
3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)
Overview of the impact of law, ethics and corporate responsibility in business. Includes basic concepts of law, structure, characteristics, the administration thereof, and continues through the many facets of business and the law including without limitation, formation, operation, ethics, corporate responsibility, agency, contracts, and government regulation.
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BUS 277 - Analytical Methods in Business
4 Credits, 4 Contact Hours (4 lec.)
Business statistic topics and applications. Includes descriptive measures and continuous probability distributions; sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation and regression with an emphasis placed on application to business cases using data rich case analysis. Also includes Excel workshops for statistical analyses on business and economic cases accompanied by sample reports incorporating test results, its conclusions and the communication of such conclusions.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 212 or higher, and BUS 205
Recommendation: CIS 120 . If any recommended course is taken, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Information: Basic Excel knowledge is required before enrolling in this course. CIS 120 meets this requirement.
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BUS 290 - Internship in Business
3 Credits, 9 Contact Hours (9 lab)
Supervised work experience in the business environment. Includes the application of business administration, marketing, or management processes and skills. Also includes critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, soft skills, leadership, and oral/written communication skills.
Information: Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
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BUS 296 - Independent Study in Business
1-3 Credits, 1-3 Contact Hours (1-3 lec.)
Independent study projects or special interest areas in business under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 100
Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of six credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
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Business And Office |
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BO 700 - Basic Office Skills
49 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 49 Contact Hours
Basic skills to organize and maintain office filing systems. Includes basic skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel. Also includes how to develop telephone skills for the office.
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BO 701A - Document Formatting I
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Create business documents using keyboard Pro 4 and Microsoft Word software. Includes how to save a file, create a folder, print, edit a document.
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BO 701B - Document Formatting for Medical Office Specialist (MOS)
40 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 40 Contact Hours
Introduction to typing memos and emails for medical related business. Includes the basics of document formatting, and word processing, such as creating and saving documents. Includes as overview of editing features and how to block and modify block letter format for letters and envelopes. Also includes completing forms using a typewriter.
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BO 701C - Document Formatting for File Clerk
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Introduction to creating and formatting business documents using the Keyboarding Pro 4 and Microsoft Word software packages. Includes creating, saving, editing and printing document files as well as editing features which include copying and pasting text, changing text fonts, using font attributes such as bolding and italic, and other basic document editing features.
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BO 702A - Recordkeeping I
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Basic filing skills to function efficiently in a modern office environment. Includes alphabetizing by surname, surnames with first initals, surnames with titles or degrees, company names, individual and business names, abbreviations and single letters used in individual and firm names.
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BO 702B - Recordkeeping for Medical Office
32 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 32 Contact Hours
Introduction to records management with emphasis on the needs of a medical office. Includes how to organize and maintain files using various filing keys along with an introduction to financial recordkeeping.
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BO 702C - Recordkeeping for Unit Clerk
25 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 25 Contact Hours
Introduction to records management with emphasis on the needs of a medical office. Includes how to organize and maintain files using various filing keys along with an introductioon to financial recordkeeping.
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BO 706 - Business Calculation I
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Introduction to basic electronic office calculator and its use in the business environment. Includes parts of the machine and function, as well as how functions relate to business practice. Includes an introduction to the proper operation of a 10-Key calculator using touch method of numeric entry. Includes the effective use of the subtotal, non-add and subtracting keys and changing the paper tape. Also includes the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers.
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BO 709 - Microsoft Word I
25 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 25 Contact Hours
Introduction to basics of Microsoft Word with emphasis on creation of new documents and editing of existing documents using alignments, font changes and inserting pictures. Includes how to create a flyer with an inserted graphic image.
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BO 710A - Office Practice I
75 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 75 Contact Hours
Basic skills needed to function efficiently in a modern office environment. Includes filing, mail handling, basic recordkeeping, spelling of commonly misspelled business words, converting dates to number format and soft skills such as stress and time management. Also includes the proper use and operation of common office equipment.
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BO 710B - Office Practice for MOS I
73 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 73 Contact Hours
Basic medical office skills. Includes the basics of filing in a medical office, proper telephone skills, use of a facsimile machine, and other office machines.
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BO 710C - Medical Billing and Insurance
31 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 31 Contact Hours
Basic office practices for a health care record keeping. Includes cover medical insurance claims processing terminology and how medical insurance works.
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BO 710D - Office Practice for Coders
5 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
Basic foundations for coding in the health care field. Includes a focus on work improvement skills. Also includes the concepts of time management, stress management, organization, memory tools, and positive communication techniques.
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BO 710G - Office Practice for Business
34 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 34 Contact Hours
Overview of basic office skills for business including how to prepare a depoist slip, write checks and balance a register, reconcile a bank statement, and record petty cash transactions. Includes use of office equipment, recordkeeping and file management, customer service skills, and basic work and personal development skills.
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BO 711 - Medical Insurance
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
An overview of confidentiality laws with respect to health information, insurance terminolgy, and insurance forms. Includes how to verify patient insurance information and how different insurance organizations work.
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BO 713 - Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy I
18 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 18 Contact Hours
Basic medical terminology and human anatomy pertaining to the structural parts of the body. Includes analysis of medical terms that combine suffixes and prefixes to other words; work with and describe terms used to describe pathological appearance, growth, and spread of tumors. Also includes introduction to the name, location, physical description, and functions of the organs that make up the digestive system; and introduction to the physical properties of X-Rays.
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BO 714 - Introduction to Diagnostic Coding
8 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 8 Contact Hours
Overview of Diagnostic Coding. Includes the concepts of ICD-9 and format of ICD9-CM along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. Also includes using diagnostic codes and different versions of coding information. Also includes information on current and accurate coding guidelines.
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BO 716 - Introduction to Procedural Coding
15 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 15 Contact Hours
Introduction to the structure of Current Procedural Coding (CPT) coding. Includes an overview of CPT coding that is a part of a uniform and reliable nationwide system of recording patient data. Also includes procedural coding for common outpatient services in radiology, laboratory, and surgical departments.
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BO 718 - Microsoft Excel I
35 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 35 Contact Hours
Introduction to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet applications. Includes spreadsheets concepts, formulas and functions, and formatting worksheets and cells. Also includes an introduction to working with charts and graphics.
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BO 719 - Microsoft Access I
35 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 35 Contact Hours
Microsft Access at the beginning level. Includes an overview of Access, creating a new database, creating tables, and working with tables. Includes creating and using select queries and reports. Also includes creating a report that contains totals.
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BO 725 - Health Care Statistics
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Concepts and skills to use statistics in the healthcare environment. Includes computing percentages and tracking inpatient census. Includes the role of statistics in analyzing and reporting vital records, such as ambulatory and long-term care statistics. Also includes how to enhance presentations through the use of statistics.
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BO 730 - Quality Management
30 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 30 Contact Hours
Quality management skills for medical offices. Includes how to access and improve quality using external and internal quality concerns and strategies. Includes how to manage quality in organizations that employ peer review precesses. Also includes utilization, rick management, and medical staff credentialing as quality management tools.
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