GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING

This certificate is designed for students who are preparing for a position as a medical biller/coder and will work in a physician’s office, a medical clinic, a hospital, or a billing agency.
This certificate does not satisfy the major requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
 
PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE UNITS
CABOT 103 and one of the following:
 a. Eligibility for ENGL 191 or
 b. Eligibility for ESL 141 		CABOT 102 English for Business 4
  CABOT 205 Computer Keyboarding/Typing I 3
  CABOT 208 Windows Basics 1
Completion of 12 units with a 2.5 GPA or better and concurrent enrollment in 3 additional units
Enrollment in 7 units including CO ED 102, and employment related to major		 CABOT 050* or
CO ED 102*		 Internship (CABOT)
Occupational Work Experience		 1-3 or
1-3
 

MOA 181 or
MOA 182

Medical Office Terminology
Medical Terminology

3 or
5
  MOA 183 Medical Billing and Coding 4
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 18
* Must be in a medical office or medical facility.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
October 2009 GCC Catalog 2009-2010

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