Health Information Technology Certificate:
This is an AHIMA approved coding program. Health Information Technology (HIT) is designed
for individuals who are interested in working in the field of medical coding. Instruction
includes courses in medical terminology, CPT coding, ICD coding, computer software
applications in healthcare, reimbursement methodologies, healthcare data structure
and delivery systems, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. During
the final semester, all students participate in a medical coding work/study program.
They intern in hospitals, physicians' offices, ambulatory care centers, and other
healthcare facilities. Successful completion of the certificate qualifies students
to sit for the entry level national coding certification exam CCA (Certified Coding
Associate) and provides the theory included in the mastery coding certification exams
CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) and CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician
based).
Course Descriptions: Online or PDF
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Health Information Technology
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| Total Credits: 37 | |
| First Semester | |
| HIT 151 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIT 154 Computer Software Applications in Healthcare | 3 |
| HIT 156 Medical Coding CPT | 3 |
| HIT 250 Healthcare Data Structure and Delivery Systems | 3 |
| BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 |
| Second Semester | |
| HIT 157 Medical Coding ICD | 3 |
| HIT 158 Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
| HIT 256 Advanced CPT Coding | 3 |
| BIO 131 Pathophysiology | 3 |
| AHS 103 Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Third Semester | |
| HIT 257 Advanced ICD Coding | 3 |
| HIT 258 Medical Coding Work/Study | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 6 |
