  {"id":2426,"date":"2021-09-17T19:25:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2426"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:14:27","slug":"customer-service-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/academics\/workforce-development\/customer-service-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Service Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healthcare Customer Service Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9f5b2bf22f0b811248e75041af28dc1\">The student will be prepared for entry-level placement in an insurance, front desk hospital, or medical office healthcare customer service role.&nbsp; The course will focus on preparing the individual with the communication skills needed within a medical office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ff38a4414e12f7aa3e6c92dce808772\">Topics to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Career skills\/soft skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customer Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication Styles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telephone Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interview Preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crisis Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical terminology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Body systems understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic electronic medical records navigation (including patient registration &amp; scheduling within an Electronic Health Record system)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Core knowledge of the medical insurance industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An introduction to insurance billing &amp; coding requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, the student will successfully navigate patient privacy and security issues as they relate to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Class<br><\/strong>TBD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Located at:<\/strong><br>TBD<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-group-trocaire flex flex-col items-start w-full py-4 accordion-group-block align\" data-block_927a79ce1b2b04fe828f3dd556e17944>\n            <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-toggle w-full bg-trocaire-red flex items-center flex-row mt-4 p-3 font-bold\">\n        <div class=\"w-full pl-3 leading-8\">Customer Service Programs Application<\/div>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right text-2xl px-2 mt-1\"><\/i>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"w-full pl-6 pr-12 px-2\">\n        <p><strong>Health Care Customer Service Program<\/strong> prepares and certifies participants in customer service skills; IT systems used in the delivery of customer service in a virtual service environment; and an understanding of the healthcare environment including medical terminology, billing, and coding. These skills and qualifications will allow participants to secure high demand jobs with major healthcare providers such as health provider systems and insurers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Customer Service Program<\/strong> prepares and certifies participants in customer service skills and IT systems used in the delivery of customer service in a virtual service environment;\u00a0 These skills and qualifications will allow participants to secure high demand jobs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer Service Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Customer Service Program prepares and certifies participants in customer service skills and IT systems used in the delivery of customer service in a virtual service environment. These skills and qualifications will allow participants to secure high-demand jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students will receive as part of their program fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>114 hours of Live, Instructor Led Class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eight (8) Sessions of Work Readiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certification Exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career Coaching &amp; Mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer Networking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do customer service representatives do?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Confer with customers via phone or in person and provide basic information to inquiries about products or services. May handle and resolve general complaints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Outlook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Customer Service Representatives in Western New York can expect a median annual wage of $45,770 or $22.01\/hour. 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