Health Information Management-Medical Coding Certificate, CERT2

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(CIP 51.0701)

281-756-5659

First Year

First Semester

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Course Credits ⁺
HITT 1301 - Health Information Systems 3 Course Credits
HITT 1305 - Medical Terminology I 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 10

Second Semester

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Course Credits ⁺
HITT 1341 - Coding & Classification Systems 3 Course Credits
HITT 1345 - Health Care Delivery Systems 3 Course Credits
HITT 2330 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 13

Third Semester

HITT 1211 - Health Information Systems 2 Course Credits
HITT 1253 - Legal & Ethical Aspects of Health Inform 2 Course Credits
HITT 2335 - Coding and Reimbursement 3 Course Credits
POFI 1301 - Computer Applications I 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 10

Second Year

First Semester

HITT 1260 - Clinical-Health Information 2 Course Credits
HITT 2245 - Coding Certification Exam Review 2 Course Credits ^*
HITT 2346 - Advanced Medical Coding 3 Course Credits

Semester Credits: 7

Total Credits Required for Medical Coding Certificate: 40

⁺ Denotes core requirement. Speak with Department Chair or Pathways Advisor for proper course selection.

^* Capstone Course

Statutory law (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53) requires the Alvin Community College nursing and allied health programs to notify prospective applicants and future healthcare professionals a licensing/credentialing authority may suspend or revoke a license/ credential, disqualify a person from receiving a license/credential, or deny to a person the opportunity to take a licensing/credentialing examination on the grounds that the person has been convicted of certain criminal behavior.