Medical Billing Specialist Certificate

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My Academic Plan

Program Description

This certificate prepares individuals to work as a medical insurance billing specialist. Skills are developed in medical account management and in health care coding and billing for reimbursement.

Medical Billing Specialist Certificate Requirements

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What You Will Learn

Program Learning Outcomes

• Learn the basic elements of accounting including analysis and recording of transactions.
• Understanding of personal computers, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Experience with supervised Billing Specialist Internship in a contracted facility

First Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

MOT 125Basic Medical Sciences I

3

ACC 101Fundamentals of Accounting

3

CIS 118Introduction to PC Applications

3

MOT 133Basic Medical Sciences II

3

HPR 208Medical Record Terminology

2

MOT 135Basic Medical Sciences III

3

HPR 119Computers in Health Care

2

Total Credit Hours:19

Second Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

HPR 106Law and Ethics for Health Professions

2

MAP 120Medical Office Financial Management

4

MOT 184Billing Specialist Internship

3

MOT 289Capstone

1

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 29