Medical Billing Career Studies Certificate

Career Studies Certificate
221-152-03

Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed to prepare students to complete medical billing tasks related to claims reimbursement for medical facilities.

Program Objectives: Employers continue to need workers who are knowledgeable in the medical billing field in relation to submitting health claims, resolving claims denials, and posting of payments. Potential entry-level job positions include medical billers, patient access representatives, and professional services claims processors for physician offices, hospitals, and other medical-related businesses.

Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to credit-level coursework established by the college.

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

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

First Semester

AST 101 - Keyboarding I 3 CR
AST 136 - Office Record Keeping 3 CR
AST 205 - Business Communications 3 CR *
HIM 143 - Managing Electronic Billing in a Medical Practice 3 CR
HLT 143 - Medical Terminology I 3 CR ^*

Second Semester

AST 141 - Word Processing I (Microsoft® Word) 3 CR *
HIM 226 - Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation 2 CR
HIM 253 - Health Records Coding 4 CR ^*
HLT 144 - Medical Terminology II 3 CR ^*

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 27

* This course has a requisite.

Medical Billing Career Studies Certificate

Career Studies Certificate 221-152-03

First Semester

Second Semester

Total Minimum Credits for Degree: 27

Career Studies Certificate
221-152-03