Medical Coding - Certificate
Medical Information Technology
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory* | 4 | Prereq: ACT Composite of 16 |
| MIT 103 Medical Office Terminology OR AHS 115 Medical Terminology OR CLA 131 Medical Terminology from Greek and Latin |
3 | MIT 103 is preferred |
| MIT 104 Medical Insurance | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: MIT 103 or AHS 115 or CLA 131 |
| MIT 204 Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 104 Coreq: BIO 135 or equivalent |
| MIT 205 Advanced Medical Coding | 3 | Prereq: MIT 204 |
| OST 110 Word Processing Applications OR Course Approved by Program Coordinator** |
3 | OST 110 Prereq: instructor consent (OST 101 equivalent skills) |
| Course Approved by Program Coordinator** | 3 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS | 22 |
*Students can fulfill the Biology requirement with both BIO 137 and BIO 139.
**Courses approved by the Program Coordinator suggestions: Any MIT course, BAS course,
OST course, ACC course, CIT course, or AHS course.
Progression in the Medical Information Technology program contingent upon achievement of a grade of “C” or better in all required general education and technical courses and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale.
The program does not accept non-general education courses older than 5 years from returning or transfer students without consent from the program coordinator.
KCTCS Catalog: Medical Coding - Certificate
