Medical Transcription/Scribe Certificate
Medical Information Technology
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OST 110 Word Processing Applications | 3 | Prereq: RDG 20 and instructor consent (OST 101 equivalent skills) |
| BIO 135 Basic Anatomy & 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 |
| OST 108 Editing Skills for Office Professionals OR ENG 101 Writing I |
3 | |
| MIT 217 Medical Office Procedures | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: OST 110 |
| MIT 228 Electronic Medical Records | 3 | Prereq: MIT 217 |
| MIT 106 Introduction to Medical Transcription | 3 | Prereq: Digital literacy; OST 110; ENG 101 or OST 108; and AHS 115/CLA 115/CLA 131/MIT 103 |
| MIT 230 Medical Information Management | 3 | Prereq: Digital literacy |
| CIT 105 Introduction to Computers OR OST 105 Introduction to Information Systems |
3 | Prereq: RDG 20 or instructor consent |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 28 |
*Students can fulfill the Biology requirement with both BIO 137 and BIO 139.
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.
Requirements taken from the 2020-2021 KCTCS Catalog
