Patient Account Specialist
(These program requirements in effect prior to Summer, 2006.)

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                                                  54 credits

Professional-Technical (PT)

MED A 112	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 1	1
MED A 116	Introduction to Pharmacology	1
MED A 124	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 2	1
MED A 126	Pharmacology/Digestive System	1
MED A 132	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 3	1
MED A 134	Pharmacology/Urinary System	1
MED A 142	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 4	1
MED A 144	Pharmacology/Female Reproductive System	1
MED A 150	Medical Office Procedures	1
MED A 152	Written Communications	1
MED A 168	Medical Office Insurance I	1
MED A 200	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 7	1
MED A 202	Pharmacology/Cardiovascular System	1
MED A 206	Medical Office Insurance II	1
MED A 208	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 8	1
MED A 210	Pharmacology/Respiratory System	1
MED A 214	Managing Finances	2
MED A 218	Pharmacology/Anti-Infectives	1
MED A 232	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 10	1
MED A 234	Pharmacology/Musculoskeletal System	1
MED A 240	Externship	3

COOP or BTECH 139 must be taken one quarter before MED A 240.

MED A 242	Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology 11	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
BTECH 139	Pre-Cooperative Work Experience Seminar
	or
COOP 139	Cooperative Prep Seminar	1
BUSN 121	Practical Accounting	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