PROGRAM LENGTH: 17 months
CREDIT HOURS: 92.0
CLOCK HOURS: 1180
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:
The program includes coursework typically delivered as described here.
Course Area Minimum Credits
Core 56.0
General Education 27.0
Career Development 9.0
Total 92.0
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Medical Assisting Associate’s program prepares students with the skills necessary to be responsible for a wide range of front office and back offi ce functions in the medical field. Coursework includes hands-on training concluding with a 165-hour externship during which students will use acquired skills in a medical facility as a medical assistant performing administrative and patient contact tasks required of the job. In addition, the general education courses in the program help students apply skills in critical thinking, communication and problem solving in a medical offi ce environment.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
Describe the terminology and procedures involved in patient care and healthcare delivery.
Demonstrate standard safety practices and procedures.
Exhibit competence in clinical and administrative duties as a medical assistant.
Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and providers.
Demonstrate competence in cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills related to medical assisting.
Perform medical assisting competencies within legal and ethical boundaries.
Apply critical thinking skills in a medical offi ce environment.
LABORATORIES AND EQUIPMENT
The campus has lecture classrooms and computer laboratories for use by students. The students also have access to reference materials in the learning commons as well as access to the Internet.
Course No. Course Title Quarter Credits
CORE
minimum 56.0 credit hours required
HLTH105 Medical Terminology 4.5 HLTH135 Medical Insurance and Administrative Procedures 4.5 HLTH150 Medical Law and Ethics 4.5 HLTH160 Patient Relations 4.5
HLTH200 Pathophysiology 4.5
ITCS101 Computer Applications 4.5 MEDI200 Principles of Patient Care 4.5 MEDI215 Minor Surgical and Specialty Procedures 4.5
MEDI230 Pharmacology 4.5
MEDI240 Phlebotomy 4.5
MEDI250 Medical Assisting Review 4.5
MEDI299 Externship 6.5
GENERAL EDUCATION
minimum 27.0 credit hours required
BIOL170 Anatomy and Physiology I 4.5 BIOL171 Anatomy and Physiology II 4.5 ENGL121 College Writing I 4.5 HUMN180 Ethical and Critical Thinking 4.5 MATH107 College Mathematics 4.5 PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology 4.5 CAREER DEVELOPMENT
minimum 9.0 credit hours required
PDEV111 Success Strategies 4.5 PDEV200 Career Management 4.5
Electives should be chosen with advisement from a campus program chair or academic dean.
Note: Courses above are organized by content area; courses may be taught in a sequence that differs from the order represented above.
*In the state of California, this degree is an Associate of Science.
MEDICAL INSURANCE CODING AND BILLING Course No. Course Title Quarter Credits
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE*
PROGRAM LENGTH: 17 months
CREDIT HOURS: 90.0
CLOCK HOURS: 1080
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:
The program includes coursework typically delivered as described here.
Course Area Minimum Credits
Core 40.5 General Education 27.0 Career Development 9.0 Electives 13.5 Total 90.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Medical Insurance Coding and Billing Associate’s program prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the field of coding and billing. Coding and billing specialists play a key role in the healthcare financial operations. The program includes preparation in processing insurance claims in accordance with professional, legal, and insurance industry standards. In addition, the general education courses in the program help students apply skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem solving in a medical environment.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
Apply medical terminology and concepts in biomedical sciences to the practice of medical claims processing.
Assign proper diagnosis and procedural codes to health records. Use software applications to electronically process and submit
medical claims for reimbursement.
Analyze medical documentation for accuracy and completeness. Use proper reimbursement and billing methodologies. Apply ethical and legal standards to billing, coding, and medical
claims processing.
Apply critical thinking skills to various coding and billing situations.
LABORATORIES AND EQUIPMENT
The campus has lecture classrooms and computer laboratories for use by students. The students also have access to reference materials in the learning commons as well as access to the Internet.
CORE
minimum 40.5 credit hours required
HLTH105 Medical Terminology 4.5
HLTH200 Pathophysiology 4.5
ITCS101 Computer Applications 4.5 MICB151 Computer Software Applications in Healthcare 4.5 MICB210 Coding and Classification Systems I 4.5 MICB220 Coding and Classification Systems II 4.5 MICB240 Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Systems 4.5
MICB250 Coding Capstone 4.5
MICB299 Externship 4.5
GENERAL EDUCATION
minimum 27.0 credit hours required
BIOL170 Anatomy and Physiology I 4.5 BIOL171 Anatomy and Physiology II 4.5 ENGL121 College Writing I 4.5 HUMN180 Ethical and Critical Thinking 4.5 MATH107 College Mathematics 4.5
SOC121 Human Relations 4.5
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
minimum 9.0 credit hours required
PDEV111 Success Strategies 4.5 PDEV200 Career Management 4.5 ELECTIVES
minimum 13.5 credit hours required
HCMT100 Introduction to Healthcare 4.5 HINT110 Introduction to Health Information Technology 4.5 HINT155 Law and Ethics in Health Information Management 4.5 HLTH115 Pharmacology for Health Professionals 4.5 HLTH160 Patient Relations 4.5 MGMT200 Managing Stress and Confl ict in the Workplace 4.5 SOCS299 Technology and Society 4.5
Electives should be chosen with advisement from a campus program chair or academic dean.
Note: Courses above are organized by content area; courses may be taught in a sequence that differs from the order represented above.
*In the state of California, this degree is an Associate of Science.
2011–12 A C ADEMIC C A T ALOG • C ALI FORN IA\C OLORADO\GEOR GIA\VI R GI N IA
MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT Course No. Course Title Quarter Credits 2011–12 A C ADEMIC C A T ALOG • C ALI FORN IA\C OLORADO\GEOR GIA\VI R GI N IA
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE*
PROGRAM LENGTH: 17 months
CREDIT HOURS: 90.0
CLOCK HOURS: 945
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:
The program includes coursework typically delivered as described here.
Course Area Minimum Credits
Core 40.5 General Education 27.0 Career Development 9.0 Electives 13.5 Total 90.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Medical Office Management Associate’s program equips students with the skills necessary to manage medical office operations. The program is designed to teach students the skills necessary to work with doctors and their patients in a medical office environment. The program emphasizes a wide range of business and health-related topics. In addition, the general education courses in the program help students apply skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem solving in a medical environment.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
Perform generally accepted accounting and fi nancial analysis practices.
Explain reimbursement systems and coding practices. Apply principles of effective management to the medical offi ce
environment.
Recognize how ethical values and legal standards apply to the medical profession.
Apply critical thinking skills to medical office management situations.
LABORATORIES AND EQUIPMENT
The campus has lecture classrooms and computer laboratories for use by students. The students also have access to reference materials in the learning commons as well as access to the Internet.
CORE
minimum 40.5 credit hours required
ACCT120 Principles of Accounting I 4.5 ACCT122 Principles of Accounting II 4.5 HCMT100 Introduction to Healthcare 4.5 HLTH105 Medical Terminology 4.5 HLTH135 Medical Insurance and Administrative Procedures. 4.5 HLTH290 Advanced Medical Offi ce Management 4.5 HRMT110 Principles of Human Resource Management 4.5 ITCS101 Computer Applications 4.5 MGMT100 Principles of Management 4.5 GENERAL EDUCATION
minimum 27.0 credit hours required
ENGL121 College Writing I 4.5 HUMN180 Ethical and Critical Thinking 4.5 MATH107 College Mathematics 4.5 PHYS121 Introduction to Physical science 4.5
SOCS121 Human Relations 4.5
SOCS299 Technology and Society 4.5 CAREER DEVELOPMENT
minimum 9.0 credit hours required
PDEV111 Success Strategies 4.5 PDEV200 Career Management 4.5 ELECTIVES
minimum 13.5 credit hours required
HCMT230 Public Health and Disease 4.5 HINT110 Introduction to Health Information Technology 4.5 HINT155 Law and Ethics in Health Information Management 4.5 HLTH160 Patient Relations 4.5 MGMT200 Managing Stress and Confl ict in the Workplace 4.5
Electives should be chosen with advisement from a campus program chair or academic dean.
Note: Courses above are organized by content area; courses may be taught in a sequence that differs from the order represented above.
*In the state of California, this degree is an Associate of Science.