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NIACC Medical Coding Diploma
Curriculum
First Term |
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| BCA-129 | Basic Word Processing | 2 s.h. | ||
| BUS-121 | Business Communications | 3 s.h. | ||
| HIT-246 | Coding I (ICD-9) | 3 s.h. | ||
| HSC-120 | Medical Terminology I | 3 s.h. | ||
| HSC-144 | Basic Pharmacology | 2 s.h. | ||
| HSC-150 | Body Structure & Function | 4 s.h. | ||
| 17 s.h. | ||||
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No prerequisites required; however, knowledge of medical terminology and/or experience in a medical office or care facility is highly recommended. Second Term |
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| ADM-131 | Office Calculators | 1 s.h. | ||
| ADM-215* | Medical Office Procedures | 3 s.h. | ||
| BUS-107 | Business Careers | 1 s.h. | ||
| HIT-247 | Coding II (CPT) | 3 s.h. | ||
| HSC-121 | Medical Terminology II | 3 s.h. | ||
| Business Electives | 2 s.h. | |||
| 13 s.h. | ||||
* Prerequisites: BCA-129 and BUS-121
Recommended Electives:
| ACC-111 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 s.h. | ||
| OR ACC-121 Principles of Accounting I | ||||
| BCA-215 | Computer Business Applications | 3 s.h. | ||
| OR BCA-101 Introduction to Computers | ||||
| and Information Systems | ||||
| BUS-161 | Human Relations | 3 s.h. | ||
| BUS-225 | Business Internships | 1-5 s.h. |
For more information on the Medical Coding Diploma, please contact Diane Frank at 1-888-GO-NIACC, ext. 4252 or frankdia@niacc.edu
NOTE: Business Internships (BUS-225) is a strongly recommended Business elective. For more information, please contact Laura Merfeld at 1-888-GO-NIACC, ext. 4355 or Dana Heimbuch at 1-888-GO-NIACC, ext. 4328.
For additional Business electives, see NIACC Catalog.
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