Health Insurance Billing Specialist Certificate
This concentrated 38 credit-hour certificate program is designed for
the individual who is interested in becoming an insurance billing specialist
in a large health care facility or a claims approver in an insurance company.
The program provides a generalized orientation to the health care field,
plus specific training in ICD and CPT coding, billing and collections
procedures, including the current softwares utilized.
A minimum keyboarding speed of 30 words per minute is recommended to
enter the program; 40 words per minute is expected in order to progress
through externship. The program may be taken part-time and some courses
are available on an evening schedule. An orientation and planning session
is recommended by the coordinator; detailed information will be sent
upon request.
Professional Certification:
Students in the Health Insurance Billing Specialist program are encouraged
to join the local chapter of the American Association of Procedural Coders
(AAPC). An experienced coder is eligible to sit for the national examination
in order to become a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC).
| BIO 136
| Introduction to Human Diseases
| 3
|
| HSC 100
| Computer Usage in Health Services
| 1
|
| HSC 105
| Introduction to the Health Care Field
| 2
|
| HSC 112
| Medical Terminology
| 3
|
| HSC 151
| Math Applications in Health Care
| 1
|
| HSC 213
| Health Care Law and Ethics(1)
| 3
|
| MOA 145
| Health Care Records Management(1)
| 2
|
| MOA 195
| Health Insurance and Coding(1)
| 2
|
| MOA 205
| Clinical Principles(1)
| 6
|
| MOA 235
| Health Care Office Procedures(1)
| 4
|
| MOA 244
| Advanced Insurance Procedures(1)
| 3
|
| MOA 245
| Health Care Office Management(1)
| 3
|
| MOA 250
| Health Insurance Billing Specialist Seminar and Externship(1)
| 3
|
| NUR 120
| Pharmacology(2)
| 2 |
- Students
must satisfy prerequisites for each course selected.
- Prerequisite
waived for Health Insurance Billing Specialist students.
