KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PROGRAM OF STUDY ~ ADVISING GUIDE
Medical Coding (MDC)
For student admitted Fall 05-Spring 06
Certificate
Name: SSN: Date:
| First Semester | Pre-Requisites | Credit Hours | |
| BIO 113 | Survey of Anatomy and Physiology* | HS Biology | 4 |
| MAS 121 | Medical Terminology* | 3 | |
| Second Semester | Credit Hours | ||
| CPT 117 | Software Applications I | 3 | |
| BIO 216 | Pathophysiology & Principles of Pharmacology for Health Professionals* | BIO 113, MAS 121 | 3 |
| __HIT 136 | Intro to Coding & Classification* | BIO 113, MAS 121 | 3 |
| Third Semester | Credit Hours | ||
| HIT 201 | ICD - 9 - CM Coding and Classification Systems* | HIT 101, MAS 121, BIO 113, BIO 216 | 3 |
| MAT 113 | Elements of Mathematics | Placement test, MAT 031 | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | Credit Hours | ||
| COM 104 | Intro to Communication | 3 | |
| HIT 222 | CPT - 4 - Coding* | HIT 201 | 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours: |
28 |
CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION
Students must complete 28 credits in the Medical Coding Certificate program, achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all program core courses (*), and attain a final GPA of 2.0 or higher.
PREREQUISITE(S): ____Biology Lab
UPDATED JUNE 14, 2005