Computer Science - Burlington County College

CAREER CERTIFICATES
Addictions Counseling
Certificate of Achievement
(SPC.HSA)§
This program will provide students with
fundamental training in the area of drug and
alcohol counseling. This certificate is of value
to students entering the human services
profession who are seeking indepth training in
a specialized area of practice as well as those
who are already experienced in the drug and
alcohol field who may use this certificate to
advance their skills and qualifications.
This program requires 15 credits in a five
course cluster, one of which is a field
placement in a drug and alcohol facility.
Program Courses Credits
HUS 105 Introduction to Group Dynamics 3
HUS 201 Introduction to Counseling 3
HUS 205 Social Work Process 3
HUS 207 Addiction Dynamics
and Interventions 3
HUS 210 Human Services Field Placement 3
Total Required Credits 15
Business Technology
Certificate (SPC.BTC)
This program will give students exposure to
coursework that will assist them in attaining
business technology jobs, focusing on entry
level office positions. Also if students choose
to continue at BCC after attaining the
certificate, the coursework will provide a solid
foundation for students seeking to attain a
Business Administration degree.
The certificate program requires
a minimum of 21 credits.
Program Courses
BUA 101 Business Functions
Credits
in a Global Society 3
BUA 102 Principles of Management 3
CIS 101 Introduction to Computers 3
CIS 118 Introduction to Microsoft Office 3
ENG 106 Business Communications 3
Elective: Select one 3-credit course
from the following:
PSY 101 General Psychology I 3
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology 3
Total Required Credits 18
Business Paraprofessional
Certificate of
Achievement (SPC.BPC)
This career certificate is being offered by this
and other community colleges in the state as
part of the NJEA ESP (Educational Support
Professionals) Career Academy Ladders
Program. The four educational modules that
will transfer in provide training in
Communications (36 clock hours), Cultural
Competence (36 clock hours), Child
Development (36 clock hours), and Student/
Staff Safety and Health Issues (36 clock hours)
in conjunction with 56 hours of Career
Development Training. The certificate will
allow recipients to have a strong grounding
in business and educational support services
for paraprofessional positions.
The certificate program requires
a minimum of 27 credits.
Transfer Courses Credits
Transfer credits from four educational
modules:
Communications
Cultural Competence
Child Development
Student/Staff Safety and Health Issues
And
Career Development
Training 12 total credits
Program Courses Credits
BUA 101 Business Functions
in a Global Society 3
BUA 102 Principles of Management 3
BUA 205 Business Law I 3
CIS 101 Introduction to Computers 3
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 3
Total Required Credits 27
54 Burlington County College
Coding Certificate
Program (SPC.ACO)
§ This certificate is NOT eligible for Financial Aid.
This program will prepare students for entry
level employment as a medical coder in the
inpatient or other medical settings such as
clinics, physician offices, health insurance
companies, and consulting firms.
Student will acquire basic knowledge to:
assign diagnoses/procedure codes using
ICD-9 CM Volumes I-III; assign procedure
codes using CPT-4; validate coding accuracy
using clinical information in the patient’s
health record; use electronic application and
work processes to support clinical classification
and coding; understand Diagnostic
Related Groups (DRG’s); interpret and apply
regulatory guidelines; and prepare for the
coding certification exam of the student’s
choice.
Students will receive a career certificate
and 26 credits that can easily transfer to the
HIT associates degree. (Credits required are
subject to change with the addition of the
Professional Practice Experience.)
The program is part time over an 18
month period to accommodate employed
students. Classes are typically offered in the
evenings.
Admission requirements: Graduation
from high school or attainment of a GED
with C grade or higher; High school biology
or equivalent college course work;
Completion of the Psychological Services
Bureau (PSB) Health Occupations Aptitude
examination; and Criminal background
check with satisfactory outcome conducted
by Adam Safeguard.
Required Courses Include Credits
BIO 110 Fund. of Anatomy
and Physiology I (lecture) 3
BIO 114 Fund. Of Anatomy
and Physiology II (lecture) 3
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 2
HIT 115 Pathology 3
HIT 116 Pharmacology for
Allied Health Professions 2
HIT 205 HCPCS Coding (CPT-4) 3
HIT 208 Reimbursement Methodologies 2
HIT 209 ICD-10-CM Coding 3
HIT 210 ICD-10-PCS Coding 3
HIT 226 Applications in
Acute Care Coding 4
Total Required Credits 28