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About Us Colleges Contact Us DTAE JobBoard SUBSCRIBE! December 2004 • Volume 4 • Issue 4
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM
THE GVTC STAFF!
Fall Quarter 2004 Enrollment 14,271
Fall Quarter 2004 Courses 1,446
Fall Quarter 2003 Enrollment 12,665
Fall Quarter 2003 Courses 1,222Georgia Department of Technical
and Adult Education
Medical Coding Specialist TCC -
Valdosta Technical College
We feature Valdosta Technical College in this issue of Velocity with the spotlight on their online Medical Coding Specialist program of study. Also, featured are the Medical Coding Specialist program coordinator, Mrs. Susan Jackson, and one of their Medical Coding Specialist graduates, Mrs. Joetta Henderson. Both of these ladies have been extremely successful in pursuing an education through Valdosta Technical College and attaining rewarding careers after graduation.
Another technical college graduate highlighted in this issue is Valdosta’s Instructional Technology and GVTC Coordinator, Mrs. Sally Dorminey. Sally graduated from Moultrie Technical College in 1976, and realizing the importance of an education, pursued and received her Bachelor, Master and Specialist degrees to become a teacher and later advance to Instructional Technology Coordinator at Valdosta Tech.
Under the Faculty Focus section, we talk about the Learning Objects Repository we are building. Check out the learning objects training calendar for dates when we will offer training workshops at the technical colleges.
GVTC continues to grow as evidenced by our growth statistics which you can find in the GVTC Update section.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue.Debbie Dlugolenski, President
Georgia Virtual Technical College
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Sally Dorminey
Valdosta Technical CollegeSally Dorminey is the Instructional Technology (IT) Coordinator at Valdosta Technical College. As IT Coordinator, one of her duties is to oversee the online efforts at Valdosta Technical College and to support the online student.
Mrs. Dorminey is a 1976 graduate of what is now Moultrie Technical College. She completed her B.B.A. in 1980 and began her teaching career at St. Augustine Technical Center in St. Augustine, Florida. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Vocational and Technical Education from the University of North Florida, she moved closer to her roots, accepting a Business Office Technology teaching position at Valdosta Tech. Since then, she has earned an Education Specialist degree from Valdosta State University.
She has many years of experience both in the classroom as well as in business. Over the years, she has received many honors and awards and the one of which she is most proud is the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for the State of Georgia which she received in 1994. This award is currently called the Rick Perkins Award.
She is married to Ernie Moman; they have two children, Sarah, 11, and Nathan 9.
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Medical Coding Specialist
Technical Certificate
The Medical Coding Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit provides training in coding skills and enables students to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to secure an entry level position as a medical coder. This certificate requires 26 credit hours and provides students with the basic anatomy, medical terminology, introduction to diseases, and computer skills for CPT-4 Coding and ICD-9 Coding. Graduates of this program should be prepared to successfully complete the AHIMA Certified Coding Associate, which is the first-level of certification for medical coders. AHIMA, American Health Information Management Association, is the certifying agency for all health information specialists and management.Medical coders work with patient charts and medical records to classify diagnostic and procedural information and assign numerical codes that can be electronically processed for payment by insurance companies and Medicare.
According to the Department of Labor, “job prospects should be very good. Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2012, due to rapid growth in the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that will be increasingly scrutinized by third-party payers, regulators, courts, and consumers.
Median annual earnings of medical records and health information technicians were $23,890 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $19,550 and $30,600. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $16,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $38,640. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical records and health information technicians in 2002 were as follows:”
Nursing care facilities
$25,160
General medical and surgical hospitals
24,910
Outpatient care centers
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Offices of physicians
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Joetta Henderson's Career Change
For more information about this program of study, please access Medical Coding Technical Certificate or contact Mrs. Susan Jackson at sjackson@valdostatech.edu.
Medical Coding GraduateMrs. Henderson worked for a manufacturing company for fifteen years before it closed. When she found herself unemployed, she decided it was time to acquire more education and pursue a different career; namely, medical coding. Mrs. Henderson enrolled in the Medical Coding Specialist program of study at Valdosta Technical College and several quarters later graduated as a medical coder. She is now employed as a medical coding specialist at South Georgia Regional Anesthesia. Mrs. Henderson says of her loss of employment and career change, “That kicked me out of my rut. I’m so glad, because it made my life interesting again.”
At 57, Mrs. Henderson says, “You’re never too old to learn. The instructors at Valdosta Technical College are tough but fair.” She encourages older students to get back in school and not be afraid to try.
From Valdosta Tech Graduate to Valdosta Medical Coding Specialist Program Coordinator
Susan Jackson
As a 1973 Radiology Technology diploma graduate of Valdosta Technical College, Susan Jackson knows technical education from both the student’s point of view, as well as the instructor’s. As a result, she is tremendously successful in communicating with and relating to her students. She is currently the Allied Health Core instructor and the program coordinator for the Medical Coding Specialist Technical Certificate program at Valdosta Tech. Mrs. Jackson has authored many online courses, including health core and medical coding courses and was this year’s recipient of the prestigious Rick Perkins Award for Valdosta Tech which recognizes and honors outstanding instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through instructional excellence, superior leadership qualities, and dedication to the mission of the Department of Technical and Adult Education.After graduating from Valdosta Tech, Susan worked as a Radiologic Technologist and Special Procedures Technologist for over eleven years until in 1979 she was asked to join the instructional staff at Valdosta Technical College where she has remained.
Realizing the value of an education, Susan pursued and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Vocational Education in 1983 from Valdosta State University. Two years later she completed her Master of Education Degree and then in 1990, she received her Education Specialist from the University of Georgia.
Mrs. Jackson and her husband, Tim, have three children and two grandchildren.
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Timely Tips and Fun StuffWinter Quarter
Apply now for winter quarter! Check out the GVTC Course Catalog, talk with your advisor and apply through the GVTC website for your course(s). Our Winter Quarter Deadline Calendar will assist you with important application and registration dates.SMARTHINKING
SMARTHINKING offers our students access to around-the-clock tutoring and academic assistance in both math and English. For instructions to access the online tutoring, click on SMARTHINKING or contact Cathy Brock at cbrock@gvtc.org .GALILEO
Can’t travel to a library near you? Check out GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a virtual library offering access to numerous research databases. Contact your host college to obtain a password for entrance into the virtual library.
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Learning Objects Repository
The Georgia Virtual Technical College is building a Learning Objects Repository to house educational objects that will be readily available for faculty to utilize to enhance their courses; thereby, helping students understand difficult concepts and expand their educational experience.Learning objects are small, independent chunks of knowledge or interactions stored in a database. These objects are self-contained, interactive, reusable, and searchable.
Learning Objects Training Calendar:
Learning Object Workshop
Gwinnett Tech
November 12, 2004
Learning Object Workshop
Coosa Valley Tech
November 19, 2004
Learning Object Workshop
Augusta Tech
November 22, 2004
Learning Object Tool Kit Training
Northwestern Tech
December 1, 2004
Learning Object Tool Kit Training
Covington
December 14. 2004
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