Medical Billing

Certificate of Proficiency

(12 Semester Credit Hours)

The Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Billing will prepare students for entry-level billing office positions in healthcare facilities (e.g., hospitals, clinics, physician practices).  Credits earned may be applied to the Technical Certificate and/or the Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Management.

Course #	Course Name	Hours
HSCI 1113	Medical Terminology Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HIT 1203	Information Systems in Health Care prerequisite: HIT 1103 Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HIT 2243	Diagnostic (ICD-10) Coding prerequisite: HSCI 1123 and HSCI 1243 Must pass with a "C" or better	3
HIT 2253	Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies prerequisite: HIT 1103 Must pass with a "C" or better	3
Total Hours		12

To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.