20-201 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist
Name ________________________ SID _______________ Date _________ Advisor __________________________
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific career objective. See
college catalog for academic residency requirements. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this
certificate. Any course specified below must be completed with a grade of a “C” or better to satisfy requirement. Plan ahead as some courses are
not taught every quarter.
Program Distribution
Major Area Requirements
General Education Requirements
Note: Some General Education Requirements may be met by the
specific major area requirements of the program. Check individual
course descriptions in the catalog for more detailed information.
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
BMED 100
Survey of Healthcare Delivery
3
Communication Skills — 3 credits
BMED 110
Medical Terminology I
3
BTEC 087 (required) ...............................
BMED 111
Medical Terminology II
3
BMED 112
Intro to the Study of Disease
5
BMED 129
Medical Reimbursement
5
BMED 130
Medical Coding CPT/HCPCS
4
BMED 132
Medical Coding ICD-9-CM/ICD-10
5
BMED 133
Intermediate Medical Coding (recommended)
5
BMED 138
Legal Aspects of the Medical Office
2
BMED 140
Legal Aspects of Health Information
2
BMED 222
Health Information Procedures
5
BMED 226
Directed Practice **
3
BTEC 135
10-Key Calculator
1
BTEC 149
Computer Applications Essentials *
3
HEOC 100
Basic Concepts of Anatomy & Phys.***
3
HEOC 101
Basic Concepts of Anatomy & Phys. Lab
1
FACPR 032
First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR
1
Prerequisite DVED 094 or recommending placement score for
ENGL 097
Computational Skills — 5 credits
MATHB 065 (required) .............................
Prerequisite Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score
Human Relations — 2 credits
BTEC 147 (required) ..................................
Complete
Needed
0
Complete
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES MAY BE NEEDED TO MEET THE
CREDIT MINIMUM (SEE ADVISOR FOR MORE INFO)
* BTEC 116, 117, and 118 may be subbed in place of BTEC 149
** Directed Practice is a non-paid, supervised work experience
*** HEOC 100 and 101 may be subbed for BIOL 164 and 165
The Medical Billing/Coding Specialist program prepares
individuals for employment in the areas of medical insurance,
physicians' office coding, and health care claims processing.
This program also serves the needs of health care personnel
interested in upgrading their professional skills. Training in
medical billing, CPT-4, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10 coding, and
processing of insurance claims are included in the curriculum.
Students may be enrolled in the program on a full-time or parttime basis. Graduates have marketable skills that will be in
demand well into the 21st century. They are employed in
physicians' offices, insurance companies, pharmacies, private
medical laboratories, medical billing services, long-term care f
acilities, and hospitals.
REVISED: 07/13/2011
Needed
0
Recommended Elective —Not required
BUS 110
Customer Service
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 55-57
0
NEEDS: __________
STUDENT SIGNATURE:__________________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:__________________________________
UNOFFICIAL EVALUATION GIVEN TO STUDENT
Degree & Certificate Intent
The career and technical education degrees and
certificates are designed for students interested in
gaining specific technical career skills. Students focus
on completing program specific coursework, balanced
by minimal general education courses. Although the
Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in
Applied Technology degree programs are not designed
to guarantee transfer to a senior institution, some
institutions may accept technical coursework for
students in certain areas of study. Students should
contact an advisor and/or the senior institution for
additional information.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of the program may
be met by general education requirements.
Communication Skills – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the
following courses:
BTEC 087
BTEC 107
ENGL 097
ENGL 098
ENGL 099
ENGL& 101 or 135
ENGL& 102
ENGL 103
ENGL& 235
ENGL 212 or BUS 211
PTWR 094
PTWR 095
PTWR 096
PTWR 097
PTWR 098
PTWR 099
Note: Pharmacy Technician students may meet the
Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of
the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and placement
in college level reading.
2. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND completion of READ 087.
3. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills.
Computational Skills-3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Any Mathematics
MATH 096
(MATH) course, except
• Computer
Science & Engineering (CSE)
121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141; or
any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103,
104, 105, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• Chemistry (CHEM) 050
• Pharmacy (PHAR) 110
• Health Occupation (HEOC) 011
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Medical Assistant,
Health Information Assistant, and
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist.
• Business Technology (BTEC) 040
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Health Information
Assistant, Medical Billing/Coding
Specialist, and Medical
Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science (ENVS) 135
Human Relations – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Communication
Studies (CMST/CMST&)
210, 212, or 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV),
Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC)
course
• Addiction Counselor Education (ACED)
201
• Business Technology (BTEC) 140, 141, 143,
145, 147, or (BMED) 166, 225, or 226
Note: Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for
specific coursework.
Notes: