Medical Coding, Certificate

The Medical Coding Specialist program provides a student with training in medical terminology, electronic health records, coding classification systems, and database management.

Students entering this field should be detail-oriented and work well with numbers. Students will learn how to safely manage a patient's protected health information and methodically transfer medical record information into codes—both diagnostic and procedural.

The Medical Coding Specialist program is recognized by the Texas Workforce Investment Council (formerly the Texas Skills Standards Board) which verifies that the knowledge and skill competencies required by industry are included within the curriculum.

Recommended Program of Study

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I	3:3:1
HITT 1212	History of Health Information Technology in the U.S.	2
HITT 1305	Medical Terminology I🖱	3:3:0
MDCA 1321	Administrative Procedures	3:3:1
POFM 1202	Medical Software Applications	2
POFM 1300	Basic Medical Coding	3:3:1

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
HITT 1253	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information	2
HITT 1303	Medical Terminology II🖱	3:3:0
HITT 1313	Coding and Insurance	3:3:1
ITSC 1401	Introduction to Computers🖱	4:3:2
POFM 2310	Intermediate Medical Coding	3:3:1