Huntington Junior College

The Associate’s Degree in Dental Assisting provides students training in a simulated dental office setting using dental instruments, materials, and equipment for procedures in four-handed dentistry. The additional training in business and clerical skills opens a variety of placement opportunities. The general education courses in the Associate’s Degree Program provide balance to the students’ intensive medical, dental, and business skills.

Graduates of the Dental Assisting Degree Program will:
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behavior required for entry-level employment.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of ethics and professionalism as it relates to the dental office setting.
Perform clinical/laboratory skills proficiently.
Demonstrate competency in office administrative skills.
Engage in a civic engagement activity.
Collaborate effectively with others.
Communicate effectively.
Think creatively.
Reason critically.

An Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting offers intensive medical studies with practical clinical and laboratory training in a simulated medical environment. Students also learn office administration skills which give them an increased number of career options in every area of medicine. The Medical Assisting Associate’s Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Graduates of the Medical Assisting Degree Program will:

Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behavior required for entry-level employment.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of medical ethics and professionalism as it relates to the healthcare setting.
Demonstrate competency in office administrative skills.
Perform clinical and laboratory skills proficiently.
Engage in a civic engagement activity.
Collaborate effectively with others.
Communicate effectively.
Think creatively.
Reason critically.

The Associate’s Degree in Medical Coding introduces the students to the concept of translating medical terminology to numbers for the purpose of billing medical insurance companies for services rendered. As the students learn these concepts of coding and utilizing the hands-on experience of coding in an outpatient facility, they become proficient in the technique of medical coding and are prepared to obtain a coding career in today's market. With the introduction of the general education courses, balance is provided to the students' education and skill level.

Graduates of the Medical Coding Degree Program will:
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behavior required for entry-level employment.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of medical ethics and professionalism as it relates to the healthcare setting.
Identify the disease process and how it applies to coding situations.
Apply critical thinking skills when utilizing the most current coding systems.
Engage in a civic engagement activity.
Collaborate effectively with others.
Communicate effectively.
Think creatively.
Reason critically.

The Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant program prepares graduates to assist a licensed counselor in case management of substance abuse treatment programs. Hands-on education allows students to perform intakes, understand the role and ethics of counseling, and the process of assessing clients. Graduates also are prepared to implement and manage prevention and education programs.

Graduates of the Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant Program will:

Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behavior required for entry-level employment.
Demonstrate knowledge of treatment planning based on a biopsychosocial assessment of an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs.
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural diversity as it applies to treatment planning of chemically dependent clients.
Demonstrate knowledge of established professional codes of ethics as it relates to substance abuse counseling.
Engage in a civic engagement activity.
Collaborate effectively with others.
Communicate effectively.
Think creatively.
Reason critically.