Technical standards outline the skills and expectations required for students to successfully enter, progress through, and complete the program. They ensure clarity and consistency for students, faculty, staff, administration, and disability services. These standards apply equally to all students.
If you require accommodations to fully participate in the program, please contact the Office of Disability Services to confidentially discuss your needs. Technical standards can be met with or without accommodations, and the examples provided are not all encompassing.
Technical Standard, Definition and Examples
Skills that demonstrate the use of judgment and problem-solving needed to prioritize goals and organize workloads while maintaining mental stamina.
Examples:
- Be able to gather, analyze, and synthesize data.
- Work with multiple forms of media to coordinate, interpret, and apply information.
- Understand and interpret medical terminology to prepare precise and succinct reports and other data that records patient treatments, reactions, evaluate their progress, and record patient charges for services rendered.
- Apply data to basic formulas.
- Must be adaptable, able to make decisions related to class/lab/clinical assignments.
- Develop goals/priorities to organize/accomplish work.
Maintenance of dexterity and physical abilities sufficient to operate standard office equipment.
Examples:
- Fine motor hand control sufficient to perform skills using various electronic and hard copy formats
- Able to keyboard 45 words per minute.
Sufficient physical ability and stamina to attend classes and complete timed assessments.
Examples:
- Must be able to work for extended periods of time in a group or individually.
- Sit at a computer.
Vision sufficient for observation and interpretation to utilize printed materials.
Examples:
- Must be able to accurately read names, numbers, symbols in written format on charts, medical records, coding books, reports, and in databases.
Sufficient interpersonal and written communication skills to have professional discussions and interactions with individuals and groups.
Examples:
- Participate in classroom discussion and have respectful/diplomatic interaction with classmates, faculty, physicians, clients and their families, other department staff, and co-workers, record patient treatments, reactions, and evaluate their progress.
- Follow directions and perform assigned activities.
- Listen and respond to others in an accepting and respectful manner.
- Able to use proper formatting, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
The ability to adapt to changing environments and education-related challenges while maintaining composure in stressful situations. Consistently demonstrate professional behaviors in attitude, communication, and work ethic while adhering to professional boundaries.
Examples:
- Respond appropriately to constructive feedback.
- Function effectively and adapt to changing environments.
- Performance of duties that adhere to ethical and legal standards.
- Manage time efficiently to complete assigned workload.
- Work effectively with a team in an academic setting.
- Regularly use webcams to take monitored online exams and attend synchronous classes.
- Demonstrate integrity and sincerity, showing care and sensitivity in regards to patient care.
We are committed to ensuring all students have the support they need to succeed in this program. If you have a documented disability, reasonable accommodations will be provided unless they fundamentally alter essential training requirements, create undue hardship, or pose a safety risk to you or others.
Disability Services Statement
If you have a documented disability and need accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Office (Ward Hall Building; 252-638-1454) as soon as possible—ideally before classes or field experiences begin. You are also encouraged to inform your instructor as needed so we can best support your learning.