Medical Coding - Technical Certificate of Credit

The Medical Coding TCC program provides is a sequence of courses designed to prepare graduates for employment in the medical field. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain and upgrade present knowledge and skills. Completion of the program of study leads to a certificate in Medical Coding.

Length of Program
A minimum of 35 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 3-4 quarters.

Employment Opportunities
A graduate of this program will be qualified for a position in a medical office.

Admissions Requirements
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready status on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores must take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements before entering the program.

Curriculum

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

ENG 101 English 5
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
AHS 101 Anatomy & Physiology 5
AHS 109 Medical Terminology for Allied Health 3
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing 5
MAS 112 Human Disease 5
MAS 151 ICD-9-CM Coding I 3
MAS 152 ICD-9-CM Coding II 3
MAS 153 Physician’s Procedural Coding 3