2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Professional Medical Coding, TC


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Program Overview

The Technical Certificate in Professional Medical Coding is designed to give students the foundational education and practice to demonstrate coding competency across all settings, including hopsitals and physician practices. Students who complete this program are eligible to take the American Health Information Management Association’s national Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credentialing examination.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-This certificate requires successful completion of 37 credit hours.

-A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average is required for graduation.

-Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met. 

Career Opportunities

Medical Coding and Billing Professional

Spring - PMC Semester One


Complete all 13 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BIOL 10351 /BIOL 11353  Structure and Function Human Body with Lab 4    
  BUSI 14083  Microcomputer Applications 3    
  MATH 11103  Mathematical Reasoning OR MATH 11003  College Algebra 3    
  SPCH 10003  Speech Communication 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Fall - PMC Semester Two


Complete all 12 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 10183  Medical Terminology 3    
  HIMT 10473  Pathophysiology with Pharmacology 3    
  HIMT 10873  Health Record Systems and Issues 3    
  HIMT 10973  ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding and Classification System 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Spring - PMC Semester Three


Complete all 12 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  HIMT 20183  Legal and Ethical Issues 3    
  HIMT 20273  Expanded Coding (CPT-4) 3    
  HIMT 20573  Intermediate Coding and Reimbursement 3    
  HIMT 20673  Professional Coding Practice 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 37 Credit Hours


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