Course Summary for Medical Coding Specialist Certificate

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Due to the fact that students enter the program at varying ability levels, participants in this award must complete EITHER:

Two(2) Pathway "A" courses

OR

One (1) Pathway "B" courses

as well as the remaining courses shown below. Program Coordinator will advise student of correct Pathway

 

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1st Year

1st Semester
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
HITT 1391 Special Topics in Health Information Technology/Technician WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3 Course Hour Calculations
ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing (Pathway A: Course 1 of 2) Technical 3 1 0 64 3
POFT 1301 Business English WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
POFT 1319 Records and Information Management I WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
1st Semester Totals 15 1 0 256 15

2nd Semester
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
POFM 1327 Medical Insurance WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
POFI 2340 Advanced Word Processing (Pathway A: Course 2 of 2) (Pathway B: Course 1 of 1) (Placement into this course without ITSW 1301, Introduction to Word Processing, requires Coordinator approval.) Technical 3 1 0 64 3
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
HITT 1349 or Pharmacology WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
HITT 1311 Computers in Health Care WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
2nd Semester Totals 15 1 0 256 15

1st Summer Session
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
HITT 2335 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
POFM 2386 Internship - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary WECM (SCH) 0 0 17 272 3
1st Summer Session Totals 3 0 17 320 6

2nd Summer Session
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
XXXX X3XX Any SPCH, SOCI, PSYC, or ENGL Elective ACGM 3 0 0 48 3
2nd Summer Session Totals 3 0 0 48 3
Program Totals 36 2 17 880 39

Approved September 1, 2008