Health Unit Coordinator
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
Health Unit Coordinators interface daily with multidisciplinary hospital team members, answer phone calls and manage medical orders for inpatients. This course covers how to transcribe doctor orders. coordinate workflow for a nursing unit, and order necessary lab work and diets. Students will be introduced to processes that involve daily care of patient's medical records, retrieving clinical lab results, and understanding patient privacy.
Established in 2005
CIP: 51-0703 Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Prairie State College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
NAHUC, PSC
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
16 Weeks ( 145.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,019.00 |
| Books | $330.00 |
| Fees | $25.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $75.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,449.00 |
Financial Aid
- Career Training Scholarships for Women
Application Procedure
The student brings any sponsored documents that need to be completed to the PSC Academic and Career Development Advisor located in the Adult Training and Outreach Center. The documents are returned to the sponsoring agency (student) for issuance of the voucher. Once the voucher is received, the student registers in Enrollment services at the main campus. Next, they would take the voucher to the Business office (Main Campus) to have their account updated to reflect they are being sponsored.
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Open Entry/Exit
- Other(Specify)
Performance Data
Program: Health Unit Coordinator
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
Health Unit Coordinators interface daily with multidisciplinary hospital team members, answer phone calls and manage medical orders for inpatients. This course covers how to transcribe doctor orders. coordinate workflow for a nursing unit, and order necessary lab work and diets. Students will be introduced to processes that involve daily care of patient's medical records, retrieving clinical lab results, and understanding patient privacy.
Established in 2005
CIP: 51-0703 Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.
Provider Information
Prairie State College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
NAHUC, PSC
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
16 Weeks ( 145.00 Hours / 0.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,019.00 |
| Books | $330.00 |
| Fees | $25.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $75.00 |
| Total Cost | $2,449.00 |
Financial Aid
- Career Training Scholarships for Women
Application Procedure
The student brings any sponsored documents that need to be completed to the PSC Academic and Career Development Advisor located in the Adult Training and Outreach Center. The documents are returned to the sponsoring agency (student) for issuance of the voucher. Once the voucher is received, the student registers in Enrollment services at the main campus. Next, they would take the voucher to the Business office (Main Campus) to have their account updated to reflect they are being sponsored.
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Open Entry/Exit
- Other(Specify)