Health Information Management Systems - Medical Office Assistant (HIACE)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Pathway to associate degree: Health Information Management Systems - Medical Office Management (HIMO1)
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online
This certificate of achievement provides the basic foundation necessary to work in healthcare facilities in an entry-level medical secretary/receptionist position. All course grades must be a C or higher to meet completion requirements. Any courses with grades less than a C must be re-taken.
Gainful employment data for this program (such as costs and jobs related to the program) can be found 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
Additional
| 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 – Medical Office Assistant (22.5 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1210 | Medical Office CommunicationsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1212 | Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1250 | Medical Office Management | 4.5 |
| HIMS 2400 | Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HITP 1005 | Introduction to Electronic Health RecordsONLINEHYBRID | 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