Program Admission Requirements

• Attendance at a free orientation seminar (no registration required).
• Submit an application by the deadline. For the fall 2012 class, applications are available online^PDF and in Florestano 306. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.
• Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121.
• Take the Arithmetic Placement Test and score a 27 or higher or enroll in MAT 005 and earn a grade of "C" or better.
• Submit current American Heart Association CPR for Health Care Providers certification, a completed health examination record, and criminal background check.
• Completion of the following prerequisite courses: BIO 231-BIO 232 or BIO 233-BIO 234, CSI 113, MDA 113 and MDA 114.

COURSE SEQUENCE
(Pending approval of MHEC)

Term 1

HET 111 - Introduction to Health Information Technology (3)
RXN 211 - Pharmacology for Health Professions (3)
MDA 217 - Introduction to ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Coding (3)
MDA 218 - Introduction to CPT/HCPCS and ICD-10-PCS Coding (3)

Term 2 (weeks 1-11)

MDA 116 - Fundamentals of Managed Care (3)
HET 222 - Reimbursement Methodologies (3)
MDA 221 - Advanced Coding (3)

Term 2 (weeks 12-15) 

MDA 276 - Medical Coding Practicum (2)
MDA 276 internship requires 90 hours of unpaid work experience in a physician's office or wherever medical coding skills are required.