Medical Coding
The Medical Office Coding & Transcription Certificate is offered through the Business Information Technology Department and includes 38 college credit hours. This three-semester certificate includes courses and training to prepare students to become certified medical coders. Coders are employed by hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, mental health care facilities, nursing homes, insurance companies, consulting firms and are often self employed.
Certificate Degree Requirements:
Medical Office Coding and Transcription Certificate
Students must complete all courses with a final grade of "C" or higher in order to progress in this certificate program.
Fall Semester:
| POFT 1329 | Keyboarding & Doc. Processing | 3 |
| HPRS 2201 | Pathophysiology | 2 |
| POFT 1301 | Business English | 3 |
| POFM 1313 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| POFT 1313 | Professional Development | 3 |
| Total Hours: 17 | ||
Spring Semester:
| POFI 2401 | Work Processing I | 4 |
| POFM 1331 | Medical Transcription I | 3 |
| POFM 1317 | Medical Admin. Procedures | 3 |
| POFM 1321 | Medical Law & Ethics for Office Personnel | 3 |
| POFM 1353 | Medical Coding | 3 |
| Total Hours: 16 | ||
Summer Semester:
| HITT 2346* | Advanced Medical Coding | 3 |
| POFT 2203 | Speed & Accuracy Building | 2 |
| Total Hours: 5 | ||
*Capstone must be taken in final semester