2005-2006 Academic Year
2005-2006 Academic Year
Patient Account Specialist
(This revised course list effective Summer, 2006. See
previous program requirements.)
Certificate of Completion Curriculum
Prerequisites
Some or all of the following are required. See your faculty adviser for specific details.
...Basic keyboarding knowledge (recommended)
...Minimum COMPASS or equivalent ASSET test scores for the following:
...Reading 80...Writing 65
... Permission from instructors
...Some classes have entry requirements not listed here.
Certificate 50 credits
Professional-Technical (PT)
| MED A 113 | Intro Term/Ana/Pharm | 2 |
| MED A 125 | Digest Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 133 | Genito Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 139 | Pre-coop Exp Seminar | 1 |
| MED A 143 | Female Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 150 | Medical Office Procedures | 1 |
| MED A 168 | Medical Office Insurance I | 1 |
| MED A 201 | Cardio Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 206 | Medical Office Insurance II | 1 |
| MED A 209 | Respir Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 214 | Managing Finances | 2 |
| MED A 215 | Advanced Medical Insurance | 2 |
| MED A 233 | Musculo Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 240 | Externship | 3 |
| MED A 139 must be taken before MED A 240. |
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| MED A 241 | Med A Coop Seminar |
2 |
| MED A 241 must be taken concurrently with MED A 240 |
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| MED A 243 | Derm Term/Anat/Pharm | 1 |
| MED A 246 | Medical Manager Simulation I | 1 |
| MED A 256 | Medical Manager Simulation II | 1 |
Related Instruction (RI)
| BTECH 108 | Excel and 10-Key Mastery | 3 |
| BTECH 217 | Modular Microsoft Word | 5 |
| ACCTG 121 | Practical Accounting I | 5 |
| BUSN 160 | Human and Labor Relations | 5 |
| P E 160 | First Aid/CPR | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | Principles of Writing | 5 |
Important Notes:
...This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
...Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all MED A classes.
...Certificate and AAS programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
...Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
...Students attending only in the evening must remember it is likely to take longer than one year to complete program.
...This program has self-paced modules, flexible registration, and open-entry enrollment.
Need More Information?
Contact the department coordinator with questions about the Patient Account Specialist program.
Babs Cerna
(206) 878-3710, ext. 3493
bcerna@highline.edu
Kat Chapell
(206) 878-3710, ext. 3494
kchappel@highline.edu
Department email: meda@highline.edu