Admission to the Coding Specialist certificate program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NC placement test as part of the admissions process.
Certificate programs do not require students to complete general education coursework and are most appropriate for individuals who wish to gain career skills in as short a time as possible without a degree. In order to obtain a Coding Specialist certificate, students must complete the courses below for a total of 38 credit hours.
HLTH.140 Medical Terminology 3 credit hours
HLTH.150 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hours
HLTH.160 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hours
HLTH.170 Anatomy and Physiology III 3 credit hours
HLTH.210 Pathophysiology I 3 credit hours
HLTH.220 Pathophysiology II 3 credit hours
HITC.130 Ambulatory Reimbursement I 3 credit hours
HITC.140 Coding and Classification Systems I 3 credit hours
HITC.141 Coding and Classification Systems I Lab 1 credit hour
HITC.150 Coding and Classification Systems II 3 credit hours
HITC.151 Coding and Classification Systems II Lab 1 credit hour
HITC.250 Coding and Classification Systems III 3 credit hours
HITC.251 Coding and Classification Systems III Lab 1 credit hour
HITC.260 Coding and Classification Systems IV 3 credit hours
HITC.261 Coding and Classification Systems IV Lab 1 credit hour
COLL.290 Professional Development 1 credit hour
