Description:
Medical Information Technology graduates prepare medical records and reports, maintain files, order supplies, perform accounting procedures, work with medical insurance and coding, and receive patients in a variety of health care settings. Laboratory and classroom experiences are combined to prepare graduates for careers in health care facilities. Some of the diplomas include Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Coder, and Medical Transcriptionist. Students enrolled in the degree or diploma programs are required to do an internship or cooperative experience in a medical office environment.
The following Diplomas are offered in Medical Information Technology.
Diplomas:
Medical Administrative Assistant
General Education/Applied Academics
Academic Plan Codes 5107164019
BIO
| 130
| Aspects of Human Biology OR
| 3
|
HEA
| 110
| Anatomy & Physiology OR
| (4)
|
BIO
| 135
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory OR
| (4)
|
BIO
| 137
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND
| (4)
|
BIO
| 139
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II
| (4)
|
OST
| 108
| Editing Skills for Office Professionals OR
| 3
|
ENG
| 101
| Writing I
| (3)
|
|
| Subtotal
| 6-11
|
|
| Technical or Support Courses
|
|
ACT
| 101
| Fundamentals of Accounting I
| 3
|
ACC
| 201
| Financial Accounting I
| (3)
|
OST
| 110
| Document Formatting and Word Processing
| 3
|
OST
| 213
| Business Calculation for Office Professionals OR
| 3
|
MT
| 105
| OR Higher Math course
| (3)
|
OST
| 235
| Business Communications Technology
| 3
|
OST
| 160
| Records and Database Management OR
| 3
|
OST
| 230
| Medical Records and Data Management
| (3)
|
OST
| 210
| Advanced Word Processing Application
| 3
|
OST
| 240
| Software Integration
| 3
|
OST
| 103
| Medical Office Terminology OR
| 3
|
AHS
| 115
| Medical Terminology OR
| (3)
|
CLA
| 131
| Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin
| (3)
|
OST
| 295
| Office Systems Technology Internship OR
| 3
|
COE
| 199
| Cooperative Education
| (2)
|
OST
| 104
| Introduction to Medical Insurance
| 3
|
OST
| 106
| Introduction to Medical Transcription
| 3
|
OST
| 217
| Medical Office Procedures OR
| 3
|
OST
| 215
| Office Procedures
| (3)
|
OST
| 227
| Medical Office Software
| 3
|
|
| Computer Literacy
| 3
|
|
| Course Approved by Program Coordinator
| 3
|
|
| Subtotal
| 44-45
|
|
| Total
| 50 – 56
|
Medical Office Assistant
Academic Plan Code 5107164039
|
| General Education/Applied Academics
|
|
BIO
| 130
| Aspects of Human Biology OR
| 3
|
HEA
| 110
| Anatomy & Physiology OR
| (4)
|
BIO
| 135
| Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory OR
| (4)
|
BIO
| 137
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND
| (4)
|
BIO
| 139
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II
| (4)
|
OST
| 108
| Editing Skills for Office Professional OR
|
