College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

Hit 162 medical terms i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hit 163 medical terms ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hit 290* Health information technology internship (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
oaP 263* medical terminology for Disease Pathology (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Required Support Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Bio 160in introduction to Human anatomy and Physiology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Csa 101* Computer fundamentals (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hit 165 medical office Procedures (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
oaP 151* Business English (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
oaP 251* Business Communication (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-66
† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ general Education requires 19-21 credits. this subtotal shows the gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core, support, or second language
courses.
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
Health Information Technology — Certificate for Direct Employment
Become a Health information technician, specializing in medical billing and insurance, coding, front office support, or
medical transcription. many of the certificate options can be completed by taking classes exclusively on
evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Become a coder, insurance or medical records technician, or transcriptionist in a medical facility or
health care or insurance agency.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by taking additional courses toward the Health information technology
concentration of the office and administrative Professions degree.
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7174 lab
Program/major/Concentration Codes: CRTOAH/OAM/**** (see concentration codes below)
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in this program, you must fulfill the following requirement.
Complete oaP 111a and/or have a keyboarding proficiency at 35+ wpm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
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Hit 163 medical terms ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hit 290* Health information technology internship (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
(for students in their final semester of Hit course work)
oaP 263* medical terminology for Disease Pathology (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
HEaltH information tECHnologY
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