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Business Healthcare Technology BHT2, Diploma

Program Description

The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today's technology-driven workplaces. The Business Healthcare Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Healthcare Technology Diploma.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 16
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
60 55 34 N/A

Location(s)

Baxley

Camden

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

Basic Skills Courses

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Choose one of the following:

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development

2
PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Choose one of the following:

MATH 1011Business Math

3
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
BUSN 1015Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement

3
BUSN 1440Document Production

4
BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading & Editing

3
BUSN 2340Healthcare Administrative Procedures

4
BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3
BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3
Occupational Guided Electives - 7

7

Choose one of the following Accounting courses:

BUSN 2200Office Accounting

4
ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Medical Terminology and Anatomy Courses

BUSN 1010 or choose an Anatomy and Medical Terminology course
BUSN 1010Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Diseases for Business

6

Anatomy Courses
Select one of the following:
ALHS 1010Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

4
ALHS 1011Structure & Function of the Human Body

5
BUSN 2310Anatomy & Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant

3
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

Total Credit Hours: 46