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60 Week Day and 80 Weeks Evening Program
Associate of Applied Science Degree
98 Quarter Credit Hours
Program Objectives: The Medical Biller Specialist program prepares graduates for a variety of challenging career opportunities in the healthcare field. Students receive a strong foundation in office systems, clerical and software applications, as well as an introduction to the basic principles of health insurance and medical billing.
Career Opportunities: Graduates of this program will be prepared for entry-level positions in the insurance and medical billing industries. They are employed as medical billers, unit secretaries, patient service representatives, medical records clerks and Medical transcribers.
Entrance Requirements: See Admission Policies on pages 17-24 of the TBI academic catalog.
Training Equipment: Students will use computers and academic support software and other learning resources.
Class Size: Classes range in size from 15 to 25 students, with the typical class consisting of 20 students.
| General Education Course Requirements | Credit Hours | | Communications | | | ENG 101 English Composition I | 4 | | ENG 102R English Composition II | 4 | | SPH 101 Speech | 4 | | Humanities or Social Behavioral Sciences | | | HUM 102 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | 4 | | Life Sciences | | | BIO 119 Environmental Biology | 4 | | BIO 120L Environmental Biology Lab | 4 | | Mathematics | | | MAT 130 Quantitative Literacy | 4 | | Social & Behavorial Sciences | | | PSY 107 Psychology | 4 | | SOC 108 Sociology | 4 | | Core Requirements | | | BUS 103 Word Processing /Document Formatting I | 2 | | BUS 104 Word Processing/Document Formatting II | 2 | | BUS 105 Business Office Skills | 3 | | MBS 101 Introduction to Medical Billing | 4 | | MBS 102 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | | MBS 103 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | | MBS 104 Medical Terminology | 4 | | MBS 106 Introduction to Medical Coding | 4 | | MBS 201 Medical Billing | 4 | | MBS 202 Medical Coding for Billers | 4 | | MBS 203 Computerized Physcian Billing I | 2 | | MBS 204 Computerized Physician Billing II | 2 | | MBS 205 Medical Collections | 3 | | MBS 206 Medical Law and Ethics | 4 | | MBS 207 Hospital Billing | 2 | | MBS 208 Medical Transcription | 2 | | Support Requirements | | | BUS 101 Keyboarding | 2 | | BUS 102 Business Communications | 4 | | BUS 200 Employment Preparation | 4 | | CIS 101 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | 2 |
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