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Technical Programs:
Diplomas, Certificates, Areas of Competency

The LSUE Division of Business and Technology offers an integrated sequence of curricula in the field of medical and health services, in the field of environmental health and safety technology, and in the field of crime scene investigation.

Students who complete a technical competency area may apply those credits toward a certificate of technical studies, and students earning a technical certificate may apply the certificate toward a technical diploma.

The technical programs are composed only of technical courses and do not include general education courses that are required in associate degree and other certificate programs. However, courses completed in technical diploma, certificate, and competency area programs may be applied toward associate degrees and certificates.

In addition to course offerings on the LSUE campus and at off-campus locations in the tri-parish area, courses are also scheduled in Alexandria. In cooperation with the Louisiana Board of Regents and as a consortium member with sister colleges and universities around Louisiana, LSUE offers technical courses at the Regents’ Learning Center of Rapides Parish at England Air Park in Alexandria.  These courses lead to technical competency area certificates, certificates of technical study, technical diplomas, or associate degrees.  Currently, LSUE offers a course cluster at the LCRP in Medical and Health Services. Click on the LSUE logo at the LCRP web site for the current offerings.

Evening and Web-Based Courses for Fall 2006:

During fall 2006, LSUE will offer OIS 1605: "CPT Medical Coding" and OIS 1615: "ICD-9-CM Medical Coding," two courses in the medical coding and billing TCAs, with sections both on the LSUE campus and in Alexandria.  OIS 2850: "General Machine Transcription," a course in the certificate program in medical records and health information technology,  will be offered via the web, with some class meetings Friday afternoons on-campus.

Two web-based classes are scheduled in the technical diploma program in medical and health services leadership: Business Administration 2640: "Contracts and Negotiations in Health Care" and Business Administration 2645: "Practice and Ambulatory Care Management." Business Administration 2601: "Fundamentals of Health Care Management" is being offered as a regular daytime class 12:30-1:50 Tuesdays and Thursdays.

In the crime scene management program, LSUE will offer web-based courses in Forensic Science 2232: "Forensic Digital Imaging and Photography" and in Forensic Science 2238: "Crime Scene Computer Sketching," with several class meetings on Saturdays and other instruction via the Internet.  Forensic Science 2235: "Arson Investigation," a requirement in the Arson Investigation/Evidence Technology TCA, is being offered via the web.

Other courses in the crime scene management are are being taught on campus during the day.

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Click here for more information about technical curricula in crime scene management.

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