Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus (Day and Online) and Thomson Campus (Online)
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall (Day) and Spring (Online) |
| Length of Program: |
4 Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
48 |
Program Description: The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today's technology-driven healthcare industry. The Business Healthcare Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology used in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Healthcare Technology Diploma.
Employment Opportunities: Employment opportunities include administrative support positions in healthcare facilities such as physicians’ offices, hospitals, coding and billing service providers, and other healthcare related businesses.
Curriculum Outline
Basic Skills Courses, 8 credits
Occupational Courses, 39-40 credits
NOTES:
- Under Occupational Courses, take BUSN 1010 Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease for Business OR the following combination of courses to satisfy that the BUSN 1010 course requirement:
BUSN 2300 or ALHS 1090 (medical terminology requirement) AND
BUSN 2310 or ALHS1010 or ALHS 1011 or BIOL 2113/2113L or BIOL 2114/2114L (anatomy requirement) AND
MAST 1120 (diseases requirement)
- *Consult with your program advisor for occupational guided elective options.
- *No course or alternate course listed as an Occupational Course may be used as an Occupational Guided Elective.
- Courses that are being used to fulfill program requirements may not be used to also fulfill elective requirements.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Upon entry into the program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher using the touch-system of typing, BUSN 1100 must be taken as the first-semester Guided Elective.
Augusta Day Program, Fall Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
| BUSN 2200 | OFFICE ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| | OR | |
| ACCT 1100 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| | | |
| BUSN 2340 | HEALTHCARE ADMIN PROCEDURES | 4 |
| BUSN XXXX | Occupational Guided Elective** | 4 |
Augusta and Thomson Online Program, Spring Entrance
PROGRAM NAME: Business Healthcare Technology
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta and Thomson Online Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
| BUSN 2200 | OFFICE ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| | OR | |
| ACCT 1100 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| | | |
| BUSN 2340 | HEALTHCARE ADMIN PROCEDURES | 4 |
| BUSN XXXX | Occupational Guided Elective** | 4 |