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Medical Office Professional and Medical Coding & Billing Specialist Program
Overview
The Medical Office Professional and Medical Coding & Billing Specialist Program combines a one-year Medical
Office Professional occupational certificate with additional requirements to complete the Medical Coding and
Billing Specialist certificate. Combined, this program is two years and is offered fully online.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Medical Office Professional Occupational Certificate
The Medical Office Professional program prepares students to perform administrative duties that support
healthcare staff such as scheduling appointments, billing patients, compiling, and recording medical charts,
reporting, and correspondence.
First Semester Fall Courses
College and Career Success
Intro. to Health Information Management
COL 102
ENG 101 OR ENG 105
BIO 105
HIT 110
1
3
4
4
Second Semester Spring Courses
Medical Terminology
Microsoft Office Essentials
Medical Office Procedures
Health Care Data Structure (1st 8 weeks)
BUS 116
BUS 161
HIT 108
HIT 109
4
4
2
2
24
English Composition I OR Technical English
Anatomy and Physiology
Total Credits
CERTIFICATE
Medical Coding & Billing Specialist Certificate
Medical coders and billing specialists play a vital role in the financial viability of healthcare organizations. The
online Medical Coding and Billing Specialist program prepares students for entry-level positions in the
healthcare industry performing medical coding and processing health care insurance claims.
Completion of Occupational Certificate
Third Semester Fall Courses
Disease Process & Pharmacology
ICD-10-CM/PCS
Fourth Semester Spring Courses
Medical Coding and Billing Capstone
Health Care Insurance (2nd 8 weeks)
Ambulatory Care Coding
CCA Review (2nd 8 weeks)
24
HIT 205
HIT 226
4
4
HIT 103
HIT 212
HIT 215
HIT 216
2
2
4
2
42
Total Credits
Notes
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Medical Coding and Billing Students are required to achieve a grade of 75% (C) or higher in Medical
Coding and Billing coursework to remain in the program.
Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to write for a national examination.
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