Medical Billing and Collections Clerk, Certificate
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Program Description
The Medical Billing and Collections Certificate is designed to prepare students for a career performing entry-level medical billing and collections for outpatient medical offices and clinics. This certificate leads to the Two-Year Medical Office Administration Degree.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Medical Billing and Collections Clerk certificate will:
- Demonstrate professional skills that lead to success within the medical office workplace
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Distinguish the importance of an ethical work environment
- Apply information and technology tools relevant to the profession
Career Considerations
Entry-level medical office positions of medical billing, collections, accounts receivable, and other medical office administration focused career.
Program Course Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| MED 111 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED 220 | Medical Office Procedures I | 3 |
| OA 115 | Admin Office Professional | 3 |
| OA 116 | Records Management | 2 |
| OA 131 | Ten-Key Calculator | 1 |
| WR 115 | Intro to Expos Writing (or higher) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CIS 120 | Intro to Digital Literacy | 4 |
| MED 112 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MED 114 | Medical Coding for Phys Office | 3 |
| MED 115 | Anat-Phys for Medical Asst | 3 |
| MED 221 | Medical Office Procedures II | 3 |
| MED 230 | Health Insurance Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Third Term | ||
| COM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| MED 060 | Math for Medical Asst | 3 |
| MED 140 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| MED 231 | Hlth Care Reimburs-Collections | 3 |
| OA 161 | Career Planning | 1 |
| SDP 109 | Elements of Supervision | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 52 | |
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A grade of C or better must be attained in the courses indicated.
Advising Notes
- Please see an academic advisor or program website for the full list of approved electives.
- Scheduling requirements may prevent all courses from being offered every term. Consultation with an advisor is critical to a student’s selection of courses.
Program Entrance Requirements
- Prerequisite skills: Touch typing skills of at least 20 wpm at 95% accuracy
- Although there is no application process for this program, please be advised that most area medical offices and clinics do thorough background history checks and drug screens prior to employment, including cooperative work experience placement. Felony records can cause difficulty in getting hired in a medical field.