Medical Office - Health Documentation Specialist I (MOLC3)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Pathway to associate degree: Health Information Management Systems - Health Documentation Specialist II (HIML1)
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online
This certificate of achievement provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level medical transcription, editor, or scribe trainee positions in the healthcare industry.
For more information about educational cost, median loan debt, and other important information related to this program, please visit our website at mccneb.edu/Academics/Programs-of-Study/Information-Technology-and-E-Learning/Health-Information-Management-Systems.aspx.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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18.0
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Major requirements
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13.5
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Option requirements
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22.5
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Total credit hours required
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54.0
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General education requirements (18.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
Humanities/social sciences
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
or higher level MATH course
Other
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Major requirements for Medical Office (13.5 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1120 | Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1130 | Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1150 | Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Option requirements for Medical Office – Health Documentation Specialist I (22.5 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1210 | Medical Office CommunicationsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1212 | Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2155 | Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2220 | Healthcare Documentation IONLINE | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2230 | Healthcare Documentation IIONLINE | 4.5 |
The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.
See Curriculum Plan