2016-17 Virginia Western Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 25, 2024  
2016-17 Virginia Western Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIM: Electronic Medical Records Management Career Studies Certificate


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Career Studies Certificate
221-285-75

Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to perform essential electronic medical records management functions.

Program Objectives: Employment opportunities for medical records managers are plentiful throughout the country in physicians’ offices, HMOs, urgent care centers, managed care practices, and other types of health agencies.

Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to credit-level coursework established by the college.  Students are waived from Math placement testing in this program.  English placement testing is required.

Developmental Requirements: Students who do not place into college-level English on the placement test will be required to take developmental courses.

It is strongly recommended that developmental education requirements be completed as soon as possible.

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