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This curriculum is offered in the evening on both the Des Plaines and Ray Hartstein Skokie campuses. The 26 credit program prepares students to provide supervisory direction in medical offices. It is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to develop solutions and provide leadership to guide the medical office through the challenge of the expanding managed care environment. Students take courses in medical billing, business and communications, computer applications, and automation and management issues in the medical office setting. The medical billing certificate courses are included in this curriculum and when those courses are completed the student may take the Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-based (CCS-P) certification exam.

Admission Requirements
All graduates of accredited high schools or holders of General Education Development (GED) certification are eligible for admission. Persons over 18 years of age who are not high school graduates may also be admitted, if they have sufficient abilities and background to benefit from the instruction offered as determined by the appropriate College representative.

How to apply for Medical Office Management Certificate
1. Complete and submit the Oakton College Application for Admission and return the completed form to the Office of Admissions or submit an on-line application.
2. Submit the non refundable $25 application fee.

Students will not be interviewed for this program. Students may enroll during any registration period however; they should follow the sequence listed below. Students should contact Sherry DeMonte, HIT program advisor with questions about course sequencing. Please email her at sdemonte@oakton.edu

Courses for Medical Office Management Certificate ............FAQ
26 Semester Credit Hours Curriculum: 0289

When registering for courses watch that prerequisites have been taken. Student must receive a minimum grade of C in all courses.
HIT 104	Medical Terminology (should be taken first)	3
HIT 113	ICD-9-CM Coding for the Physician Office (formerly 117)	2
HIT 114	CPT Coding for the Physician Office (formerly 118)	2
HIT 115**	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: MEDICARE	1
HIT 116**	Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: NON-MEDICARE	1
HIT 120	CPT Evaluation & Management	1
HIT 125	Seminar: Medical Office Billing	1
HIT 180	Issues in Medical Office Management	3
HIT 185	Practicum: Medical Office Management	3
HIT 191	Healthcare Communication Systems	1
HIT 192	Managing Healthcare Information	1
HIT 193	Computer-based Patient Record	1
**These courses should be taken after completing HIT 104, HIT 113 and HIT 114 Check Oakton course catalogu for required prerequisites.
Business and Communications Component ........................................6 Credits choose from courses below:
CAB 180	Automated Office Procedures	3
CAB 184	Communications Strategies	3
EGL 111	Business and Technical Writing	3
MAT 111	Business and Consumer Mathematics	3
MGT 117	Human Relations in the Workplace	3

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Last update: 1/10/08

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