Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Business Technology/Medical Reception Certificate of Applied Science
Summary
Replacing MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology with MED 160T
Terminology for Health Professions
.
Minor credit changes to reduce semester credit load.
Deleting spring entry from Medical Reception Certificate of Applied Science.
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if needed)
Date
Carol Wenderoth
7817
Brian Larson
7823
Barry Good
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
X
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Medical Reception-Certificate
Medical Reception-Certificate
Carol Hinricher, Director
Brian Larson, Interim Director
The Medical Reception curriculum provides
students with the skills needed to provide
exceptional service to patients in a medical setting.
In this role the essential duties performed include
scheduling appointments, screening telephone
calls, obtaining and entering patient registration
information, releasing appropriate medical
information, maintaining medical records and
managing patient flow. Medical Reception
students are instructed in the financial transactions
of a practice and will have a clear understanding of
all the activities in the billing and collection cycle.
Students are provided a broad overview of medical
law and the principles of medical ethics as well as
the guidelines established by HIPAA.
The Medical Reception curriculum provides
students with the skills needed to provide
exceptional service to patients in a medical setting.
In this role the essential duties performed include
scheduling appointments, screening telephone calls,
obtaining and entering patient registration
information, releasing appropriate medical
information, maintaining medical records and
managing patient flow. Medical Reception students
are instructed in the financial transactions of a
practice and will have a clear understanding of all
the activities in the billing and collection cycle.
Students are provided a broad overview of medical
law and the principles of medical ethics as well as
the guidelines established by HIPAA.
This training also prepares students for the
position of a hospital ward secretary.
This training also prepares students for the position
of a hospital ward secretary.
Students successfully completing the program are
awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Students successfully completing the program are
awarded a Certificate of Applied Science.
Autumn Entry:
Autumn Entry:
First Year
ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting
BUS 106T Records and Information
Management
BUS 140T Customer Service
WTS 115 Technical Writing
CRT 100 Computer Literacy
CRT 108 Word Processing
MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 154T Beginning Medical
Terminology
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
PSY 110S Organizational Psychology
Total
Spring Entry:
A S
4 - 2
3
2
2
-
4
3
3
2 - 1
4 - 3
17 16
First Year
ACTG 100 Essentials of Accounting
BUS 106T Records and Information
Management
BUS 140T Customer Service
CAPP 120 Introduction to Computer
CAPP 154 MS Word
M 115 Probability and Linear Math
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 160T Terminology for Health
Professions
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
PSYX 161S Fundamentals of Organization
Psychology
WRIT 121 Introduction to Technical
Writing
Total
A S
- 4
2 3
-
4
3
3
3
3 - 1
4 3 3 18 18
First Year
BUS 106T Records and Information
Management
WTS 115 Technical Writing
CRT 100 Computer Literacy
MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra
PSY 110S Organizational Psychology
Total
Second Year
ACC 131T Essentials of Accounting
BUS 140T Customer Service
CRT 108 Word Processing
MED 153T Insurance Processing
MED 154T Beginning Medical
Terminology
MED 155T Medical Software Applications
MED 161T Medical Administrative
Procedures
Total
S
2
A
4
2
-
3
2
3
3
13
S
4
3
2 - 1
4 12 8
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
MED 154T Beginning Medical Terminology was deleted from the Health Profession Department and MED 160T
Terminology for Health Professions was designated as its replacement.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Obtain signatures as requested above.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate Office, UH
221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document list
program title and proposed change of all proposals.