Health Information Technology • submit all college transcripts showing evidence of completion of prerequisites • or current enrollment • have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 Nursing students or graduates, or any graduates or students from the Health Science programs who have completed the pre-requisites of the Health Information Technology Program (Coding Specialist Certificate of Associate Degree) may apply in the spring semester and be permitted to start in the second semester. Candidates selected for enrollment will be notified by mail. Upon enrollment, the student must pass a background check and drug screen test at student’s expense for security clearance and continued enrollment in the program. Contact the Health Information Technology Program Director at (361) 6982844. CERTIFICATE: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CODING SPECIALIST
. Sem. Clock PREREQUISITES Lec. Lab Hrs. Hours BIOL 2401. Human Anatomy and Physiology I............3 3 4 96 POFI 1301. Computer Applications I...............................2 2 3 64 MATH 1314. College Algebra OR POFT 1321. Business Math..................................................3 0 3 48 FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) HITT 1305. Medical Terminology......................................3 0 3 48 HITT 1301. Health Data Content and Structure..............2 2 3 64 BIOL 2402. Human Anatomy and Physiology II..........3 3 4 96 HITT 1349. Pharmacology..................................................3 0 3 48 SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) HITT 1341. Coding and Classification System................3 1 3 64 HPRS 2301. Pathophysiology.............................................3 0 3 48 ENGL 1301. Composition I.................................................3 1 3 64 THIRD SEMESTER (Summer) HITT 1342. Ambulatory Coding........................................3 1 3 64 HITT 2335. Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies (Capstone).............................3 1 3 64 FOURTH SEMESTER (Fall) POFM 1309. Medical Office Procedures.............................3 0 3 48 HITT 1261. Clinical I (Capstone).......................................0 8 2 128 Total Semester Hoursfor Certificate 43
Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College.
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