MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5773
Effective Term: 2024 Fall

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 16-19
CIP Code: 51.0701

Instructional Council: Allied Health
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
11-9199.02 Compliance Managers
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
13-1041.07 Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Upon completion of an associate degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-9199.02 Compliance Managers
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
13-1041.07 Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-9199.02 Compliance Managers
11-9111.00 Medical and Health Services Managers
13-1041.07 Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance is designed to provide academic preparation for health care professionals wishing to pursue a career in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance. This specialized field of healthcare administration is focused on the application and enforcement of federal and state laws. These regulations safeguard patient privacy, patient rights, and emergency access to care, appropriate healthcare billing and coding practices as well as appropriate contracting of related services, referrals, and payments for services provided by medical professionals.

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply federal and state regulatory compliance laws. (HRC101, HRC228) 2. Safeguard patient privacy, patient rights, and emergency access to care. (HRC101, HRC230, HRC232, HRC234) 3. Formulate appropriate healthcare billing and coding practices. (HCC130, HRC228, HRC234) 4. Devise appropriate contracting of related services, referrals, and payments for services provided by medical professionals. (HRC228, HRC230) 5. Communicate information effectively in verbal, nonverbal, and written forms between patients and members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams. (HRC228, HRC230, HRC232, HRC234, HSM226) 6. Implement a developed compliance program. (HRC101, HCC130, HRC230, HRC232, HRC234) 7. Develop and implement the ethical and professional standards expected of a healthcare regulatory compliance officer. (HRC101, HRC228, HRC230, HRC232, HRC234) 8. Demonstrate knowledge of strategic planning and decision making in healthcare environments. (HRC101, HRC228, HRC230, HRC232, HRC234) 9. Manage diverse people and situations. (HRC230, HRC232, HRC234, HSM226)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. HCC courses may be taken prior to admission or concurrently during enrollment in the program.

Required Courses

HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
Work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator (0) 0-3

HRC101 Overview of Healthcare Compliance 1
HRC228 Healthcare Industry Regulation 3
HRC230 Healthcare Corporate Compliance Program Design 3
HRC232 Health Care Regulatory Compliance Program Design 3
HRC234 Health Care Regulatory Enforcement Case Studies 3
HSM226 Ethics and Legalities of Health Services Management 3

Credits: 16-19

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.