Medical Biller Specialist

60 Week Day and 80 Weeks Evening Program
Associate of Applied Science Degree
98 Credit Hours

Program Objective
The healthcare field offers a variety of interesting and challenging career opportunities to the graduate of the Medical Biller Specialist Program. The program is designed to meet the needs of students by providing them with a strong office systems clerical and software foundation, then introducing them to the basic principles of health insurance and medical billing.

Career Opportunities
The positions that graduates of this program area can expect to attain are among the fastest growing occupations that exist in today's employment world. The graduate will be provided with the skills and knowledge that will enable him/her to qualify for entry level positions in private and large companies in the insurance and medical industries.

Entrance Requirements

See Admission Policies.

Training Equipment
Students will use computers and academic support software and other learning resources as they become available.

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	4
SPH 101 Speech	4
Humanities or Social Behavioral Sciences	4
HUM 102 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
ECO 106 Economics or
SOC 108 Sociology
Mathematics	4
MAT 103 Intermediate Algebra or
MAT 125 Introduction to Statistics
Physical and Natural Sciences
PSC 104 Physics	4
PSC 105 Physics Lab	2
Requirements
BUS 103 Word Processing /Document Formatting I	2
BUS 104 Word Processing/Document Formatting II	2
BUS 105 Business Office Skills	3
BUS 107 Introduction to Computer Application Software	2
BUS 108 Customer Service	4
MBS 101 Introduction to Medical Billing	4
MBS 102 Introduction to Medical Coding	4
MBS 201 Anatomy and Physiology I	4
MBS 202 Anatomy and Physiology II	4
MBS 203 Medical Terminology	4
MBS 204 Health Insurance Terminology	4
MBS 205 Medical Billing I	2
MBS 206 Medical Billing II	2
MBS 207 Medical Transcription	2
MBS 208 Medical Coding for Billers	4
MBS 209 Computerized PHysician BIlling I	2
MBS 210 Computerized Physician Billing II	2
MBS 211 Medical Collections	3
MBS 212 Medical Law & Ethics	2
MBS 213 Hospital Billing	2
MBS 214 Medical Billing Practicum	1*
Support Requirements
BUS 101 Keyboarding	2
BUS 102 Business Communications I	4
BUS 106 Business Communications II	4
BUS 200 Employment Preparation	4
BUS 201 Employment Seminar	2
CIS 104 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems	2
*This is an elective credit not a graduation requirement

SEE: MEDICAL SECRETARY