Medical Language Specialist I (MOLC1)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Online

This certificate of achievement provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level medical transcription trainee positions in the healthcare industry.

Graduation Requirements

General education	13.5
Major requirements	18.0
Option requirements	22.5
Total credit hours required	54.0

General education requirements

See General education requirements for Medical Office

Major requirements for Medical Office

See Major requirements for Medical Office

Option requirements for Medical Office – Medical Language Specialist I (22.5 credit hrs.)

Courses

HIMS 1210	Medical Office Communications	4.5
HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical Office	4.5
HIMS 2155	Fundamentals of Pharmacology	4.5
HIMS 2220	Medical Transcription I	4.5
HIMS 2230	Medical Transcription II	4.5

Suggested Course Guide

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in medical transcription after one year of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology I	4.5
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and Ethics	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and Literacy	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Second quarter

HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology II	4.5
HIMS 1210	Medical Office Communications	4.5
HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical Office	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Third quarter

HIMS 1310	Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology	4.5
HIMS 2155	Fundamentals of Pharmacology	4.5
HIMS 2220	Medical Transcription I	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Fourth quarter

	ENGL level I	4.5
HIMS 2230	Medical Transcription II	4.5
MATH 1220	Business Mathematics	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

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.

The Medical Transcription program is approved by the Approval Committee for Certified Programs, a joint committee established by the American Health Information Management Association and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity to approve medical transcription education certified programs.