Concentrations: Medical Coding or Medical Transcription
To provide the health care community with quality medical coders or medical transcriptionists who are prepared for employment in hospitals, clinics, HMOs, private practices, insurance billing companies, transcription companies, or other medically related facilities.
Students pursuing a Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma must first meet College admission requirements. Upon the successful completion (minimum of a "C") of qualification courses and submission of an Allied Health program application, a student may apply for clinical training. Clinical classes are selected in the fall of each year. Up to fifteen (15) students are selected for each (Medical Coding and Medical Transcription) clinical class.
Technical Diploma students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and into MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement test, or course completion.
Students selected for the Medical Office Specialist program must maintain a minimum grade of "C" or better in all clinical course work (MOS 110, MOS 111, MOS 113, MOS 216, MOS 216L, MOS 114, MOS 116) in order to remain in the program. Any student who fails to maintain a "C" or better in clinical course work will be terminated from the program. The student must then reapply for the next class the following year if he/she wishes to pursue the Medical Office Specialist technical diploma.
Coding concentration students must take ALHT 114 and MOS 110 during the same fall semester. Students are encouraged to see the program advisor before scheduling classes.
| Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALHT 105: | Medical Ethics and Law | 3 |
| ALHT 109: | Health Care Systems/Safety | 2 |
| ZLGY 110: | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ZLGY 120: | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ZLGY 120L: | Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| ALHT 115: | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 3 |
| BADM 112: | Business English | 3 |
| CIS 105: | Intro to Computer Concepts | 3 |
| CIS 115: | Software Applications | 3 |
| MOS 206: | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| ALHT 206: | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| ALHT 207: | Advanced Medical Language | 3 |
| 33 | ||
| Courses required for transcription concentration | Hours | |
| MOS 106: | Medical Transcription | 3 |
| CIS 205: | Advanced MS Word | 3 |
| MOS 216: | Advanced Medical Transcription | 3 |
| MOS 216L: | Advanced Medical Transcription Lab | 2 |
| MOS 114: | Medical Transcription Practicum | 2 |
| 13 | ||
| Courses required for medical coding concentration | Hours | |
| ALHT 114: | Basic Medical Coding | 3 |
| MOS 110/110L: | Medical Coding I/Lab | 4 |
| MOS 111/111L: | Medical Coding II/Lab | 4 |
| MOS 113: | Reimbursement Methodology | 3 |
| MOS 116: | Medical Coding Practicum | 2 |
| 16 | ||
| Total credit hours: | 46-49 | |
