Diploma Program

48 Credit Hours
9 months (day)
14 months (evenings)

Program Objective

The student will be trained in three core areas: soft skills, medical professional and medical billing and coding. The successful graduate will gain knowledge in subjects pertaining microcomputer usage, general math, grammar and customer service skills which directly address the employers need for employees with the basic soft skills. A sound knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and other course work to support the medical professional core area of knowledge. The first two core areas prepare the student for the in depth knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures associated to medical billing and insurance coding. Topics associated to this area of study are ICD-9 / CPT coding, computerized medical patient billing using MediSoft and the manual processing of insurance forms.

Curriculum		Credit Hours
GEN100	Professional Development	1
GEN118	Business Math	4
GEN101	Grammar	2
SS110	Customer Service / Phone Skills	2
SFW100	Computer Operating Systems	1.5
BUS101	Mastering the Keyboard	2
GEN107	Virtual Library - Introduction	1
AH110	Medical Terminology	2
AH111	Anatomy and Physiology I	3
AH112	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
AH115	Pharmacology	2
AH116	Medical Law and Ethics	2
MOS110	Microsoft Office - Word	2.5
MOA120	ICD-9 / CPT Coding	5
MOA121	Computerized Insurance Billing - MediSoft	2
MOA122	Patient Billing	2
AH120	Human Disease and Pathology	3
EXT700	Externship: Medical Billing and Insurance Coding	4
GEN180	Career Search Techniques and Strategies	4
	Total Credit Hours	48

The successful graduate from the Medical Billing and Insurance Coding program will be prepared for an entry level position as Medical Insurance Coder, Medical Biller or Medical Office Receptionist. Career opportunities can be found in Physician's Offices, Health Care Clinics, Nursing Homes, Insurance Companies and Hospitals.

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