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Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
Administrative support professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer service, and operating and maintaining a wide variety of office equipment. Organizations in a wide variety of industries, including the health care field and medical offices, rely on skilled administrative support staff to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications
5 credits – BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV OR BUS 150 Customer Service/Management
BUS 100 |
Foundations of Business Success |
5 |
BTEC 104 |
Intro to Business Technology |
5 |
BTEC 131 |
Intro to Spreadsheets/Excel | 5 |
BTEC 135 |
Advanced Data Analysis | 5 |
BTEC 161 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I | 5 |
BTEC 162 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II | 5 |
BTEC 163 | Intro to Basic CPT Coding | 5 |
BTEC 164 | Legal Aspects of Medical Office | 2 |
BTEC 165 | Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV | 5 |
BTEC 181 MEDA 101 |
Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary |
3 |
BTEC 182 MEDA 102 |
Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary |
3 |
MEDA 120 |
Survey of Human A & P | 5 |
BTEC 294 |
Career Success | 2 |
To earn a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Certificate of Proficiency, you must
complete a minimum of 70 credits and pass each course listed in program requirements with a C or above.
Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu
Total: | 15 | Total: | 13 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 10 | ||||
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Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 104 (F,Sp) | 5 |
BTEC 131 (A) |
5 | BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp) | 5 | BTEC 164 (A) | 2 | ||||
BTEC161 (F) |
5 |
BTEC 162 (W) | 5 | BTEC 163 (Sp) | 5 | BTEC 182 (A) | 3 | ||||
BUS 100 (A) | 5 | BTEC 181 (A) | 3 | BTEC 165 (W,Sp) | 5 |
BUS 144 (A) OR BUS 150 (A) |
5 | ||||
Total: | 17 | Total: | Total: | Total: | |||||||
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Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BUS 119 (F,W) | 5 |
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BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp) |
2 | ||||||||||
MEDA 120 (F,W) | 5 | ||||||||||
BUS 104 (A) | 5 |
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This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their
needs. The sequence should stay approximately as listed above even though there is
some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.
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Administrative support professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer service, and operating and maintaining a wide variety of office equipment. Organizations in a wide variety of industries, including the health care field and medical offices, rely on skilled administrative support staff to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications
5 credits – BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV OR BUS 150 Customer Service/Management
BUS 100 |
Foundations of Business Success |
5 |
BTEC 104 |
Intro to Business Technology |
5 |
BTEC 131 |
Intro to Spreadsheets/Excel | 5 |
BTEC 135 |
Advanced Data Analysis | 5 |
BTEC 161 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I | 5 |
BTEC 162 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II | 5 |
BTEC 163 | Intro to Basic CPT Coding | 5 |
BTEC 164 | Legal Aspects of Medical Office | 2 |
BTEC 165 | Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV | 5 |
BTEC 181 MEDA 101 |
Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary |
3 |
BTEC 182 MEDA 102 |
Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary |
3 |
MEDA 120 |
Survey of Human A & P | 5 |
BTEC 294 |
Career Success | 2 |
To earn a Medical Billing & Coding Specialist Certificate of Proficiency, you must
complete a minimum of 70 credits and pass each course listed in program requirements with a C or above.
Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu
Total: | 15 | Total: | 13 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 10 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 104 (F,Sp) | 5 |
BTEC 131 (A) |
5 | BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp) | 5 | BTEC 164 (A) | 2 | ||||
BTEC161 (F) |
5 |
BTEC 162 (W) | 5 | BTEC 163 (Sp) | 5 | BTEC 182 (A) | 3 | ||||
BUS 100 (A) | 5 | BTEC 181 (A) | 3 | BTEC 165 (W,Sp) | 5 |
BUS 144 (A) OR BUS 150 (A) |
5 | ||||
Total: | 17 | Total: | Total: | Total: | |||||||
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Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BUS 119 (F,W) | 5 |
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BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp) |
2 | ||||||||||
MEDA 120 (F,W) | 5 | ||||||||||
BUS 104 (A) | 5 |
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This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their
needs. The sequence should stay approximately as listed above even though there is
some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.
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