2012-2013 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist
Name ________________________ SID _______________ Date _________ Advisor __________________________
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 coding, and processing of insurance claims are included in the curriculum.
Students may be enrolled in the program on a full-time or part-time 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 facilities, and hospitals.
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
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
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
Prerequisite Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score
Human Relations — 2 credits
BTEC 147
Recommended Elective —Not required
BUS 110
Customer Service
* 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
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 64-65
NEEDS:
0
STUDENT SIGNATURE:__________________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE:__________________________________
REVISED: 08/17/2012
UNOFFICIAL EVALUATION GIVEN TO STUDENT
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills.
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 [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST212; CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psycholog y (PSYC), or Sociolog y (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technolog y – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Notes: