Certificate in Health Information Technology-Medical Office Administrative Assistant
Health Information Technology-Medical Office Administrative Assistant (Cert)
Certificate
This certificate of achievement is designed as a program for student’s interests in
the field of health care information, patient registration, communicating with patients,
and privacy and security. Medical Office Administrative Assistants will communicate
with patients to collect the necessary demographic, insurance, and clinical information
for healthcare services and scan or type this information into an electronic database;
assist with scheduling, benefit verification, and/or prior authorization/pre-certification
for procedures, x-rays, and other testing; validation of lab or testing orders; and
educate patients about their rights, responsibilities, and HIPAA.
| Allied Health Core |
Credit Hours |
| ALH 116 Medical Terminology |
3 |
| ALH 130 Math Skills for Allied Health |
2 |
| Computer Information Core |
Credit Hours |
| CIS 101 Computers for Learning |
3 |
| CIS 201 Computer Applications in Business |
3 |
| Health Information Technology Core |
Credit Hours |
| HIT 100 Introduction to Health Information Technology |
3 |
| HIT 170 Electronic Health Records |
3 |
| HIT 190 Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement |
3 |
| HIT 260 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare |
3 |
| HIT 298 Professional Practice Experience |
3 |
| Certificate Totals |
Credit Hours |
| Total Hours Required |
26 |
