BH-CERT - Health Care Office Administration

Overview

Plan Code

BH-CERT

Department(s)

Business

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

CERTGE30 - Certificate

HEGIS Code

5214.00

NYSED Program Code

27290 - BH-CERT

CIP Code

51.0705

Description

The certificate program in Health Care Office Administration: Managing, Coding, and Billing will offer both employees in the field and newly graduated high school students educational opportunity in health care office administration. The curriculum will develop students' communication, interpersonal and business management skills; provide a broad understanding of the ways in which society deals with health and disease, develop familiarity with human physiology/anatomy, provide instruction in medical office procedures and technology, coding and billing, and an optional business internship experience.

Requirements

General Education Requirements - Common Core

Major Requirements - Program Core

Major Requirements - Additional Requirements

Type: Completion requirement

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Students who have had previous training in typewriting/keyboarding may replace course with 2 free elective credits. To be excused from course, the keyboarding/ typewriting course that was taken at another institution must be evaluated and approved by a full-time member of the Office Administration and Technology (Business Department) faculty. In addition, students requesting to be excused from course must pass an exam which consists of the following:

• The ability to touch type for 3 minutes between 35-40 words per minute with a maximum of 3 errors

• The ability to format business documents (letters, memorandums, manuscripts, tables) using word processing software at a professional level

Students who have had previous training in typewriting/keyboarding may receive 2 credits for course by passing Credit by Exam which consists of the following:

• The ability to touch type for 3 minutes between 35-40 words per minute with a maximum of 3 errors

• The ability to format business documents (letters, memorandums, manuscripts, tables) using word processing software at a professional level

Those taking Credit by Exam must register and pay for the course. An additional fee is charged for those taking Credit by Exam. Those students who pass Credit by Exam are given credit for course and receive a grade of P. Those students who do not pass Credit by Exam must complete the course course in which they have already registered. Students must take Credit by Exam within the first two weeks of the semester.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

Select three (3) credits in combination from above