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• LTCA 1311 - Intro. to Long Term Care Administration

  An overview of the long term care industry. Includes a survey of the history and philosophy of long term care administration. Provides an introduction to and application of regulatory standards. Specializations within the long term care industry are discussed. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• LTCA 1313 - Organ. & Management of L.T.C. Facilities

  An overview of the functional organizational structures common to long term health care facilities. An examination of the departments in long term care facilities, chain of command, personnel, regulatory requirements, quality indicators, and the role of the long term care administrator. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• LTCA 2314 - Long Term Care Law

  An examination of the types and sources of law relating to the long term care industry. A study of federal, state, and local statutes and regulations affecting the long term care industry. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• LTCA 2315 - Financial Management in L.T.C. Facility

  A study of the techniques and strategies for gathering and using financial information to make decisions in the long term care facility. An examination of the budget process, accounting principles, financial statements, and inventory controls. Topics include the special accounting requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and other thirdparty payment systems. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• LTCA 2489 - Internship-Hospital/Health Facilities Ad

  A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. The internship must take place in an approved nursing facility under the supervision of a licensed and approved nursing facility administrator. Taken three times, this course meets the field experience prerequisite for licensing as a nursing facility administrator in Texas. Semester Hours 4 (1 lec/20 lab) view syllabus

• LTCA 2689 - Internship-Hospital/Health Facility Adm

  A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. The internship must take place in an approved nursing facility under the supervision of a licensed and approved nursing facility administrator. Taken two times, this course meets the field experience prerequisite for licensing as a nursing facility administrator in Texas. Semester Hours 6 (1 lec/31 lab) view syllabus