TEMC1410
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Communication for Health Care Professionals
Medical Coding and BillingSchool of Technology and Service
Start Term
2026-2027
Course Title
Communication for Health Care Professionals
Course Code
TEMC1410
Course Hours
60
Course Credits
2
Description
This course is designed to provide the student with successful therapeutic communication skills that are necessary in a healthcare setting.
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
• List six steps to successful professional communication.
• Compare professional, therapeutic, and social communications.
• Contrast verbal and nonverbal communication by using examples.
• Examine barriers to multicultural therapeutic communication.
• Describe examples of the negative and positive components of both the alternative and traditional therapies for medical care.
• List essential guidelines for therapeutic communication for each age group.
• Compare multiple therapeutic responses for clients who are angry, depressed or have addictive disorders.
• Identify cultural differences in life-altering illness, grief and death experiences.
