Revised 8/26/19 Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student

General Education Requirements: 9-15 units Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.

• Communication Skills — 3 units minimum

• Computational Skills — 3 units minimum

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Major Area Requirements: 56-57 units Courses listed below must be completed with a “C” or better.

NEEDS: TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 69-70

Student Signature:

Advisor Signature:

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2019-2020 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet

Medical Billing/Coding Specialist Name _______________________________ SID ______________ Date _________ Advisor ______________________

The Medical Billing/Coding Specialist program prepares individuals for employment in the areas of medical insurance, physicians' office coding, inpatient hospital coding, health care claims processing, and home-remote coding. This program also serves the needs of health care personnel interested in upgrading their professional skills. Training in medical billing, CPT-4, ICD-9/10-CM/PCS coding, MSDRGs, legislative changes, and processing of insurance claims are included in the curriculum.

Program Distribution

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Advising Notes & Degree RequirementsThis worksheet is only for advising purposes. Official approval of units for degree completion is subject to approval from the Credential Evaluations Office: credeval@clark.edu

Consult with an academic advisor on a regular basis for degree completion planning. Contact the Advising Center to locate an academic advisor. Call (360) 992-2345 or visit us online at: www.clark.edu/advising

Must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all coursework taken at Clark College, and in all courses applied to the certificate. Fifteen (15) units minimum must be completed at Clark College to meet Academic Residency.

EPC: 313A; Plan Code: MICMCC45

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= course that is currently in-progress

• Courses do not always follow numbering sequence, please refer to the College Catalog for prerequisites.

BMED 105 Statistics for Health Care Professionals

BMED 110 Medical Terminology I

BMED 111 Medical Terminology II

BMED 112 Intro to Pathophysiology

BMED 116 Medical Office Admin Procedures I

BMED 129 Medical Reimbursement

BMED 130 Medical Coding - CPT/HCPCS

BMED 132 Medical Coding ICD-9-CM/ICD-10

BMED 133 Intermediate Medical Coding

BMED 138 Legal Aspects of the Medical Office

BMED 226 Medical Office Practicum

or BMED 250 Medical Office Capstone Practicum

BMED 233 Intro to Patient Navigation & Advocacy

BTEC 149 Computer Applications Essentials

BIOL 164 Human Biology

and BIOL 165 Human Biology Lab

or HEOC 100 Basic Concepts of Anatomy & Phys.

HEOC 104 Healthcare Delivery & Career Explor.

HLTH 124 Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid

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ENGL& 101 or PTWR 135

BMED 103

Human Relations — 3 units minimum

CMST& 210 or 230

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Short-Term Plan:

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• BUS 211• BTEC 106, 107• ENGL 097, 098, 108, 110• ENGL& 101, 235

Computational Skills [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) units from the following course choices:

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Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) units from the following course choices:

Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.

Certificate of Proficiency (CP) The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) units to receive this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) units at Clark College to meet the Academic Residency requirement.

General Education Requirements Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education Requirements. Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) units from the following course choices:

Allied Health – AH 261Business Administration – BUS 102Business Technology Medical Office – BMED 103 Chemistry – CHEM 095Computer Science & Engineering – CSE 121, 222, 223, 224 Computer Technology – CTEC 121Mathematics – All MATH/MATH& courses numbered 030 or higher EXCEPT MATH 199 or MATH 290Professional Technical Computational Skills – PTCS 110

2019-2020

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• Addiction Counselor Education – ACED 101, 201• Business Administration – BUS& 101• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226• Business Technology – BTEC 148• College Preparation – COLL 101• Communication Studies – CMST& 210, 230• Computer Technology – CTEC 104, 165• Human Development – HDEV 103, 105, 123, 155, 175, 186, 195, 198, 200• Management – MGMT 101, 103, 106, 110, 112, 120, 122, 125, 128, 132• Psychology – PSYC& 100, 200; PSYC 203• Sociology – SOC& 101, 201; SOC 121, 131, 220• Women's Studies – WS 101

• MGMT 107• PTWR 135

Rev: 07/29/19