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