2014-2015 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-9/10-CM/PCS coding, and processing of insurance claims
are included in the curriculum.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements: 9-15 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits minimum
BTEC 106
• Computational Skills — 3 credits minimum
BMED 103
• Human Relations — 3 credits minimum
BTEC 147
BMED 250 or 226
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
Advising Notes & Degree Requirements
• This worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval
of credits for degree completion is subject to approval from
the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu
• Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree
Major Area Requirements: 55-56 credits
Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.
BMED 105 Statistics for Health Care Professionals
2
BMED 110 Medical Terminology I
3
BMED 111 Medical Terminology II
3
BMED 112 Intro to the Study of Disease
5
BMED 116 Medical Office Admin Precedures I
3
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 222 Health Information Procedures
5
BTEC 135 10-Key Calculator
1
BTEC 149 Computer Application Essentials
3
BIOL 164 Human Biology
4
and BIOL 165 Human Biology Lab
1
or HEOC 100 Basic Concepts of A & P
4
HEOC 104 Health Care Delivery
3
FACPR 032 First Aid and Health Care CPR
1
completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an
academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at:
www.clark.edu/advising
• Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken
TOTAL
NEEDED
0
at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate.
Fifteen (15) credits minimum must be completed at Clark
College to meet Academic Residency.
•
Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please
refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites and for info on
quarterly class offerings refer to the Annual Class Planner.
= course that is currently in-progress
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 64-71
NEEDS:
0
Student Signature:
Advisor Signature:
Revised 04/21/14
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
EPC: 313A
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
NOTES:
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 106 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
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• Business (BUS) 102
• Business Technology Medical Office (BMED) 103, 105
• Chemistry (CHEM) 095
• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Pharmacy (PHAR) 110
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technology – BTEC 140, 141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
• Education – EDUC& 150 (Meets the human relations [HR] requirement for Early Childhood Education programs only)
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Short-Term Plan:
Summer
Summer