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BILLING AND CODING
(ONLINE ONLY)
WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU LEARN?
As a student in the Billing and Coding Program, you will learn to review medical records and
translate diagnosis of patients into medical codes including ICD, CPT and HCPCS required by
our healthcare system. You will learn how to work with healthcare professionals to determine
care services and manage the claim process while gaining knowledge in anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. During the program you will receive coding practice to help you
begin using your coding knowledge of the national diagnostic and procedural coding systems
as well as the introduction to processing claims.
CERTIFICATION
Upon the completion of the Medical Billing and Coding Program, the student will be eligible
to sit for the Medical Coder and Biller Certification (MCBC) examination administered by the
American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) or the Certified Medical Billing and
Coding Specialist (CBCS) administered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
EKG TECHNICIAN
(ONLINE ONLY)
WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU LEARN?
As a student in the EKG Technician program, you will learn important background information
on the anatomy and physiology of the heart, medical disease processes, medical terminology,
medical ethics, legal aspects of patient contact, electrocardiography, and stress testing. Upon
completion of the program students will be able to identify proper placement of leads to ensure
an accurate and consistent EKG reading, analyze a variety of EKG rhythm strips, identifying
rate, rhythm and intervals and apply an understanding of the technical aspects of the EKG machine to the correct use of the machine and interpretation of artifacts.
CERTIFICATION
Upon the completion of the EKG technician Program, the student will be eligible to sit for the
EKG Technician Certification (ETC) examination administered by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) or the Certified EKG Technician (CET) administered by the
National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
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