Healthcare Office Specialist, Diploma

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If you’ve always wanted to enter the exciting world of healthcare but didn’t want to spend years achieving your dream, the Health Office Specialist program is for you. Developed to prepare professionals to manage and coordinate the flow of patient information in a healthcare setting, this is a wonderful opportunity for a first career, change in career, or even a way to build healthcare experience onto your current resume!

In just nine months, you will become knowledgeable in working with computerized health systems, scheduling, insurance, billing and coding for reimbursement and medical records management.

Background checks and drug screenings are required for this program. Please see Academic Handbook for the Health & Human Services Programs for additional/adjusted rules, regulations and policies regarding your program.

Note: This degree is a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) program, meaning you can purchase a laptop on your own or from the Southeast Tech Support Center.

Program Curriculum - Total Credits: 39

Fall Semester

ENGL 100 - Communication in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours or
ENGL 101T - Composition 3 Credit Hours
SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
HCOS 101 - Introduction to Health Information Services 3 Credit Hours
CIS 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
HC 110 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credit Hours
HC 113 - Medical Terminology 2 Credit Hours
HCOS 215 - Professional Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

HCOS 119 - Computerized Health Systems 5 Credit Hours
HCOS 121 - Insurance/Billing/Coding 3 Credit Hours
HCOS 122 - Medical Documentation 3 Credit Hours
HCOS 124 - Patient Flow and Patient Services 3 Credit Hours
HCOS 130 - Clinical Preceptorship 6 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Requires satisfactory completion of all required coursework and approval of Program Chair.

A “C” or higher is required for all HC & HCOS courses.

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.