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2024-2025 Catalog

Health Information Management Systems - Medical Office Assistant (HIACE)

Location(s): Online

Award: Certificate of Achievement
Pathway to Associate Degree: Health Information Management Systems - Medical Office Management (HIMO1)
Academic Focus Area: Health Professions
 

This certificate of achievement provides the basic foundation necessary to work in healthcare facilities in an entry-level medical secretary/receptionist position.

All course grades must be a C or higher to meet completion requirements. Any courses with grades less than a C must be re-taken.

 

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required 49.5

 

Recommended Curriculum Plan

 

Links to Additional Resources

 

Major Requirements - 13.5 credits

Option Requirements - 22.5 credits

Note:

The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.

 

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

  • Communication: ENGL 1225 or COMS 1000
  • Quantitative/Numeracy: MATH 1220 or higher

 

Certificate of Achievement General Education Requirements - 13.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for a Certificate of Achievement. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course     4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs. 

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog. 

       OR

 

 

Recommended Curriculum Plan

Health Information Management Systems - Medical Office Assistant (HIACE)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400. 

 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing medical terminology relating to anatomy, physiology, pathology, clinical procedures, spelling, and pronunciation.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of health data technology and applications as it relates to current interoperability standards. 
  3. Display effective communications, teamwork, multicultural issues, human relations skills, and HIPAA compliance.
  4. Exhibit information literacy and research competency.
  5. Demonstrate appropriate problem-solving and critical-thinking strategies utilizing acquired HIMS methodology and mathematical analysis.
  6. Illustrate proficiency of the basic skills needed to understand business processes and work flow that are common in an entry-level medical office position.