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DESCRIPTION:
A program to provide the student with the general education competencies required to enter the technical, clinical phase (Phase II) of the Health Information Management Program. The Student will gain skills in written and oral communication, math, science, psychology, problem solving, research, and computers which are needed as a foundation for success in the HIM profession.

BEGINNING SEMESTER: Fall

CAMPUS: Airport

  PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 38 semester credit hours are required to complete the Pre-Health Information Management Certificate.
• Students must complete all Health Information Management courses and all science and math courses with a grade of "C" or better and may repeat no more than two technology courses.

PROGRAM NOTES:

1. Movement into the second phase is achieved by successful completion of the certificate with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
2. All courses in the certificate must be completed by the summer term prior to expected enrollment in Phase II.
3. Health Information Management courses must be taken in sequence.
4. One or more of the objective criteria for admission may be waived or modified for certain highly qualified applicants.
5. If the biology credit was earned more than 3 years before entering the program the biology must be refreshed with BIO 112. Both CPT 101 and MAT 120 must be taken within 3 years of program entry or they must be repeated.
6. Course substitutes must be approved by the Program Director.
7. Transfer of credit from other colleges/universities must be approved by the Program Director.
8. For probation, suspension, and dismissal policies, see HIM student handbook and MTC catalog.
9. For academic progression policies, see HIM student handbook and MTC catalog.
10. Students must provide their own transportation to and from clinical. All clinicals are located in a 50 mile radius of the college.
11. Upon graduation, the student will be eligible to apply to write the national exam for certification as an Accredited Record Technician (ART).
12. Physical Exam (complete physical)
    
13. Students will be expected to join their professional organization, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)   as they begin their professional coursework (HIM 101).

  NOTE: The physical exam and certification in CPR and First Aid must be completed prior to beginning the program.

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
AHS 102	Medical Terminology	RDG 100, ENG 100 with a minimum grade of "C"
AHS 208	Health Management	AHS 102
BIO 210	Anatomy And Physiology I	RDG 100 (BIO 100, 101 or 110, ENG 101 recommended)
BIO 211	Anatomy And Physiology II	BIO 210
ENG 101	English Composition I	ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102	English Composition II	ENG 101
MAT 120	Probability And Statistics	RDG 100, MAT 102
PSY 201	General Psychology	RDG 100, ENG 032
SPC 205	Public Speaking	RDG 100, ENG 100
Approved Humanities Elective		Humanities Courses
Program Course Requirements
Course		Prerequisites
HIM 101	Introduction to Health Information	Restricted to students accepted into the Health Information Management program
HIM 102	Introduction To Coding And Classification Systems	HIM 101
HIM 266	Computers In Health Care	CPT 101 or CPT 170
HIM 137	Pharmacology For Coders	HIM 101

12/15/08