Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant Certificate (HBA1)

The Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant certificate provides instruction in medical facility reimbursement and compliance regulations.

Employment Opportunities

The Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant certificate will prepare students to compile and maintain records of charges for goods and services at any healthcare facility. Duties may include patient billing, reimbursement, handling follow-up questions from patients, and records management.

Admissions Criteria

  • Submit a completed application and application fee;
  • Be at least 16 years of age;
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
  • Meet the following assessment requirements:
Test Reading Writing Numerical Algebra
Accuplacer 55 60 34 NA
Accuplacer (Next Gen) 224 236 229 NA
Compass 70 32 26 NA
SAT 16 15 18 NA
SAT 270 280 310 NA
ACT 14 13 14 NA
ASSET 37 38 32 NA
PSAT 16 15 18 NA
GED NA 145 145 NA
TABE 461 NA 442 NA

Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant Certificate Curriculum

The curriculum for the Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement Assistant certificate program is designed for the semester system. A student may enter the program any semester. To graduate, certificate-seeking students must earn a minimum of 22 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 465 contact hours and generally takes 2 semesters to complete.

Program Courses

Occupational Courses (22 Credits)

COLL 1010College &Career Success Skills

3

ALHS 1090MedTerm/Allied Health Sciences

2

ALHS 1011Structure & Function of Body

5

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1015Intro to Medical Insurance

4

BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

Select One

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

HIMT 1150Computer Applic. in Healthcare

3

Program Costs

Tuition/Fees: $2,570

Books/Supplies: $600

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)