Billing Specialist
This certificate prepares individuals to work in an administrative role as a medical insurance billing specialist. Skills are developed in medical account management and in health care coding and billing for reimbursement.
Requirements
Required Courses
| ACC 101 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| | or | |
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| | | |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| HPR 106 | Law and Ethics for Health Professions | 2 |
| HPR 137 | Human Diseases | 4 |
| MOT 120 | Medical Office Financial Management | 3 |
| MOT 130 | Insurance, Billing and Coding | 3 |
| | | |
| MOT 184 | Billing Specialist Internship | 3 |
| MOT 289 | Capstone | 1 |
Medical Terminology Electives
Select 2 credits from the following options:
| HPR 208 | Medical Record Terminology | 2 |
| | or | |
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| | and | |
| HPR 285 | Independent Case Study | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
General Education Requirements
English
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Anatomy and Physiology
| BIO 106 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| | or | |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| | and | |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 31
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