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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus and fully online

Entrance Dates: Fall
Length of Program: 2 Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 18

Program Description: The program provides instruction in medical facility reimbursement and compliance regulations.

Employment Opportunities: As the large baby-boom population ages and people remain active later in life, the healthcare industry as a whole will see an increase in the demand for medical services. Subsequently, employment opportunities for healthcare office and administrative support staff are expected to grow. The Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant certificate will prepare students to compile and maintain records of charges for procedures and services provided in physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 12 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3


(Completion of one of the following Medical Term, Anatomy, and Disease options is required)

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease One Course Option, 6 Credits:
BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

 

OR

Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Disease Multiple Course Option, 8 credits:
Medical Terminology, 2 Credits
ALHS 1090MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

2

Anatomy, 5 Credits
ALHS 1011STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY

5

 

OR

 

BIOL 2113ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

3

AND

BIOL 2113LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I

1

AND

BIOL 2114ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

3

AND

BIOL 2114LANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II

1

Disease, 3 Credits
MAST 1120HUMAN DISEASES

3

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.

 

 

Augusta Blended/Online Program, Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant
AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Blended/Online Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

 

BUSN 1010MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND DISEASES FOR BUSINESS

6

OR

XXXX XXXXMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, ANATOMY, & DISEASE MULTIPLE COURSE OPTION*

(CREDITS VARY)

*Please see the Curriculum Outline tab for Medical Term, Anatomy, and Disease options.

Year 1 Spring Semester

BUSN 1015INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT

3

BUSN 2350ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

BUSN 2375HEALTHCARE CODING

3