Major: 5092
Initiating College: Phoenix College
Total Program Credits: 35.5-42
Sequence Shared by:
This version of the program will be used for advising and student planning purposes.
Any developmental course requirements should be completed prior to starting the courses listed below
as they may be required for enrollment in courses listed in the term sequence.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Students pursuing this program must select either Fulltime (begins Spring) or Parttime (begins Spring) participation.
Students in this program participate in mandatory professional practice placements in health care settings.
Students must be willing to undergo a background check performed by the MCCCD approved vendor. (Students who are unsure of their background status may take a preliminary background check at their own expense before entering the program, results of which will not be sent to the college.)
Admission Criteria: High school graduate or GED.
Completion of Program Prerequisites.
Students must have current English assessment reflecting eligibility for
+ ENG101, First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107, First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3
Formal application and acceptance to the Medical Coding: Hospital-Based certificate program is required.
Proof of positive titers or current immunization: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and varicella.
Proof of one time dose of tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) followed by tetanus/diphtheria (Td) booster every 10 years.
Ability to fully participate in classroom laboratory, and professional practice in health care settings. Prior to practice placements, students must provide documented proof of meeting current requirements for: CPR training, health and drug screenings and immunizations.
Applications can be obtained from the Health Professions Advisor, Program Director, or from the Phoenix College website.
Background Check Requirements
Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy.
Fall -
Credits: 0-10
Students must complete all program prerequisites prior to acceptance to the Program. During this term, students must submit formal application to the Program. Students admitted to either the full-time cohort or part-time cohort will begin in a Spring term.
Students must have current English assessment reflecting eligibility for
+ ENG101, First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107, First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR
Permission of Program Director (0) 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment. 0-3
Completion of Associate degree in health science discipline (0) OR
+ BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR
Completion of higher level anatomy course (4) 0-4
Spring -
Credits: 10
Students may take HCC164 as a Late Start class in the Spring term; however, this is a prerequisite to HIM208 and must be completed prior to HIM208.
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
HCC130 Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery 3
HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals 3
Summer -
Credits: 0-0.5
HCC164 is a prerequisite to HIM208 and must be taken prior to HIM208.
+ HCC164 Pharmacology for Allied Health 0.5
Fall -
Credits: 11
+ BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
+ HCC204 Clinical Pathophysiology 3
+ HIM105 Computers in Healthcare and Health Record Systems 2
+ HIM180 Introduction to Medical Billing and Reimbursement 2
Spring -
Credits: 9
EMT101 or HCC/RES109 or exempted by current CPR certification at the Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer level must be completed prior to the HIM222 professional practice.
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications 3
+ HIM208 ICD-CM Diagnostic Coding 2
+ HIM210 ICD-PCS Coding and ICD Applications 2
+ HIM212 CPT Coding I 2
Summer -
Credits: 0-0.5
EMT101 Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR for Health Care Providers (0.5) OR
HCC/RES109 CPR for the Health Care Provider (0.5) 0-0.5
Fall -
Credits: 11
EMT101 or HCC/RES109 or exempted by current CPR certification at the Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer level must be completed prior to the HIM222 professional practice.
HIM221 and HIM222 require special permission from Program Director.
+ HIM181 Medical Claims Processing 3
+HIM211 Advanced Applications of Coding and Reimbursement 4
+HIM214 CPT Coding II 2
+HIM221 Medical Coding Seminar 1
+HIM222 Professional Practice in Medical Coding 1
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Restricted Electives
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 22, 2016
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.
