BIW IV: Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement
The Business Information Worker BIW IV: Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level medical office support positions in a variety of different medical environments. After successful completion of the BIW IV: Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement, students may seek employment as medical office clerks and/or medical billers in hospitals, clinics and private practice medical offices.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Students will have the necessary knowledge and sensitivity to handle proprietary information for an entry level position in medical billing, or information management at a medical office or hospital.
- Students will be prepared to take the Certified Professional Biller (CBP) certification test.
Program RequirementsÂ
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses- 16 units | ||
| CIS 010 | Introduction to Information Systems (or) | 4 |
| AIS 071 | Microsoft Office Pro | 4 |
| AIS 025 | Medical Billing | 3 |
| BUMA 094 | Business Communications | 3 |
| HS 061 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HS 074 | Informatics for Health Science | 3 |
| Elective Courses - select 3 units from the following: | ||
| BUMA 064 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUMA 032 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 |
| CIS 095A | Computer Information Systems Work Experience | 1-3 |
| BUMA 095A | Business Management Work Experience | 1-3 |
| BUAC 095A | Accounting Work Experience | 1-3 |
| AIS 095A | Applications and Information Systems Work Experience | 1-3 |
| HS 095A | Health Sciences Work Experience | 1-3 |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 19 | |
