Section: Health and Medical

Certificate in IT for Healthcare

This certificate builds on the IT curriculum of the Short Certificate by adding medical fundamentals, program management, scheduling, coding, and billing skills along with general informatics topics. It is designed for displaced workers or new students looking for entry level jobs in the Healthcare field that require IT skills. This program also has an I-BEST option. Students who earn this certificate are qualified for many health/medical support positions such as:

Prerequisites

Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Credits
Total 38
AHE232 Introduction to Clinical Software 5
AHE234 HIPAA and Network Security 5
AHI100 Medical Terminology 3
AHM118 Introduction to Patient History, Documentation and Medical Records 1
AMA102 Legal Concepts 1
AMA103 Ethical Concepts 1
AMA120 Front Office Basics 1
AMA121 Patient Scheduling 1
AMA125 Introduction to Medical Insurance and Coding 2
AMA226 Medical Insurance Coding I 1
AMA227 Medical Insurance Billing 2
BUS118 Project Management Introduction and Overview 5
either BUS169
or IT101 		Using Computers in Business I
Microcomputer Applications		 5
EET131 IT Essentials — A+ Certification 5
Optional Electives
Course Number Course Title Credits
Total 5
CWE101 Portfolio, Job Search and Interviewing 2
CWE110 Internship 3

Total credits for certificate: 38—43

Suggested Sequence

  1. First Quarter: AHE234, EET131, BUS169 or IT101
  2. Second Quarter: AHE232, AMA102, AMA121, AMA125, BUS118, CWE101 (optional, but recommended)
  3. Third Quarter: AHI100, AHM118, AMA103, AMA120, AMA226, AMA227 CWE110 (optional, but recommended)

This program of study is outlined by quarter, and courses should be taken in the indicated sequence. However, it should not be concluded that students will always proceed through their program of study exactly as prescribed here. The number of quarters listed here is minimum. Individual student experience, educational and training background, and personal schedules and demands all may affect the time it takes to finish this program. Also, in general, summer quarter is not considered one of the full-time quarters in the program.

AHM and AMA courses are self-paced modules that may be taken in any quarter and permit flexibility in scheduling theory and practical portions of the course. Students must attend a mandatory orientation meeting at the start of the quarter when taking any of these modular courses. More information about the course-format and orientation schedule is available from the Health and Human Services Division.

Note: advanced placement testing, work experience, and transfer of credits may result in course waivers, credit transfer, and advanced placement.

Safety and industrial hygiene are included throughout the curriculum through lectures and actual demonstrations of safe laboratory techniques.

Throughout this program of study the importance of a responsible and professional work ethic is stressed. Factors leading to such a work ethic are identified and discussed. Instruction is also provided in effective leadership and how it enhances the work environment. Input from this program's industrial advisory committee is essential to curriculum content pertaining to the work ethic and leadership as well as the technically oriented curriculum.

AHM and AMA courses are self-paced modules that may be taken in any quarter and permit flexibility in scheduling theory and practical portions of the course. Students must attend a mandatory orientation meeting at the start of the quarter when taking any of these modular courses. More information about the course-format and orientation schedule is available from the Health and Human Services Division.

Effective Spring 2008
Certificate of Achievement in Information Technology for Healthcare
529B / 51.0707