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MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM - 2009
Office and Information Management
(Certificate Programs):
OFFICE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Students with previous keyboarding training may take the Keyboarding Exemption Exam given every semester. Students should contact the department chair for test dates and information regarding the process.
The program offers two certificate programs: Medical Information Management
Assistant and Information Management Specialist. Each program prepares students for
a variety of entry-level positions in office administration. The majority of credits earned
in either certificate can be applied to the Associate in Science degree programs within
the department.
Overview
Program ID - CT.OAMED
work as professionals within a medical office environment. Students learn basic medical terminology, which is then applied using MediSoft patient accounting software, a patient accounting software package. It also prepares students in third-party billing and coding. All program requirements may be applied to the Associate in Science Degree: Office and Information Management Program.
Career Outlook:
physicians’ and dentists’ offices, clinics, HMOs, community
health agencies, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. They
also qualify for jobs within large corporations that provide onsite
health services, engage in medical research, or produce
medical products. Graduates will qualify for entry-level
positions such as medical receptionists, medical records
management specialists, patient service representatives, and
medical administrative assistants. Students also may qualify
for at-home opportunities as medical transcriptionists.
Upon completetion of this cert graduates will be able to:
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| Records and Information Management | OIM106 | 3 | OIM101 and CIT101 or CIT110, co-req PSY107 | |
| Office and Information Management Technology on the Move | OIM199 | 3 | ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement; pre/coreq OIM101; coreq PSY107 | |
| Medical Information Management | OIM190 | Fall only | 3 | OIM101 |
| Medical Terminology | NHP180 | 3 | ||
| Applications/Concepts | CIT110 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Documentation Generation II | OIM110 | 3 | OIM101 and CIT101 or CIT110 | |
| Business Correspondence and Editing | OIM130 | 3 | OIM101 and ENG095 | |
| Group Dynamics | PSY107 | 3 | co-req OIM106 | |
| Introduction to Physicians' Billing | OIM200 | 3 | NHP180 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 27 | |||
| Note: Prerequisite or corequisite to program: Keyboarding: Document Generation I (OIM101) should be taken prior to or during the first semester. | ||||
| Students with NO previous keyboarding experience or who type less than 35 words per minute should take OIM101 in the first semester. | ||||
| Students who type 35 words per minute or more and know MS Word can arrange to take an exemption test for OIM101. This should be done prior to the beginning of the semester through the Center for Self-Directed Learning in Room E235. | ||||