Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist HBC1, Technical Certificate of Credit

Program Description

Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist program provides a basic short-term academic credential with the potential for future program credit. The curriculum provides advanced training in coding skills for persons wanting to progress in their occupations or who want to prepare for full-time or part-time employment in the medical field. The Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist program provides basic training in anatomy, medical terminology, human pathology, insurance reimbursement, and diagnostic and procedural coding skills.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age	NA
High School Diploma or GED Required	Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (COMPASS)	English	Reading	Math	Algebra
	60	55	34	N/A

Location(s)

Baxley

Camden County

Golden Isles

Jesup

Required Courses:

ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
BUSN 1015	BUSN 1015 - Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement	3
BUSN 1440	Document Production	4
BUSN 2350	Electronic Health Records	3
BUSN 2375	Healthcare Coding	3
BUSN 2400	Healthcare Procedural Coding	3
BUSN 2410	ICD Coding	3
BUSN 2420	Advanced Medical Coding	3

Medical Terminology and Anatomy Courses

BUSN 1010 or choose an Anatomy and Medical Terminology course

BUSN

BUSN 1010 - Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Diseases for Business

6

Anatomy Courses

Select one of the following:

ALHS 1010	Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology	4
ALHS 1011	Structure & Function of the Human Body	5
BUSN 2310	Anatomy & Physiology for Medical Administrative Assistants	3
BIOL 2113	Anatomy and Physiology I	3

Medical Terminology courses

Choose one of the following:

ALHS 1090	Medical Terminology for AHS	2
BUSN 2300	Medical Terminology	2

Total Credit Hours: 30