eCareer Academy
Career Academy Contacts
Alyssa Ploeger
Career Advantage Coordinator
arploeger1@dmacc.edu
515-965-7172
eCareer Academy Programs offered through the DMACC Online Option
These classes provide area high school students with excellent educational opportunities.
Career Advantage Student Benefits:
- Earn college credits while in high school
- Develop valuable career and workplace skills
- Explore various career options of interest
- Get a head start on college and career
Courses within the eCareer Academy are available in a virtual and online format. Meaning students attend class at a designated time (virtually) and complete assignments online, without needing to be physically present in a classroom. Students will have opportunities to interact with classmates and instructors through virtual meetings, discussion boards, emails, and other online tools.
Registration
Preregistration is handled by high school guidance counselors and principals.
Specific courses may be subject to change.
Do you aspire to help others? Does the thought of working in healthcare excite you? Or is it just too much blood and guts? Don’t worry – healthcare pathways are available where you can still impact others, minus the blood and guts!
Have you considered a gratifying career in healthcare as a Patient Access Specialist? This role serves as the initial point of contact for patients and the face of the organization while advocating for the community's healthcare.
DMACC’s Patient Access Specialist Certificate program is 16 credits and may be completed online. Program courses are taught by instructors who have experience in the industry, providing best practices and guidance throughout the academic journey.
Upon completing the program, students may obtain positions with job titles such as Patient Access Specialist, Service Coordinator, Patient Advocate, Patient Experience Representative etc. Many healthcare settings need the administrative services provided by the Patient Access Specialist to provide patient connections. This includes hospitals, clinics, health insurance organizations, home health agencies, etc.
If continuing your education is intriguing, the Patient Access Specialist program does ladder into other programs at DMACC, expanding opportunities in learning and in the field. Did you know that Iowa State University has a Bachelor of Healthcare Management? Opportunities abound!
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| Loading...ADM105 | Intro to Keyboarding | 1 |
| Loading...ADM147 | Customer Service Health Care | 3 |
| Loading...BCA212 | INtro Computer Business Appl | 3 |
| Loading...HSC114 | Med Terms I | 3 |
| Loading...MAP141 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
| Loading...MAP220 | Medical Administrative Proc | 3 |