Business Healthcare Technology Diploma (BHT2)

The Business Healthcare Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in a variety of positions in today’s technology-driven workplaces. The Business Healthcare Technology program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the use of software and technology. Students are also introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, electronic file management, and healthcare regulation and compliance. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualification and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology. Graduates of the program receive a Business Healthcare Technology Diploma.

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities include administrative support positions in healthcare facilities such as physicians’ offices, hospitals, coding and billing service providers, and other healthcare related businesses.

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

Business Healthcare Technology Diploma Curriculum

The curriculum for the Business Healthcare Technology diploma program is designed for the semester system. A student may enter the program any term. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 55 semester credit hours for completion. The program requires a minimum of 1915 contact hours and generally takes 4 terms to complete.

Program Courses

Basic Skills Courses (8 Credits)

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Select one (2 Credits)

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development

2

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Occupational Courses (41 Credits)

COLL 1010College & Career Success Skills

3

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

Or

BIOL 2100Survey of the Human Body

5

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1015Intro to Medical Insurance

4

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

BUSN 2190BusnDoc Proofreading&Editing

3

Select One

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

HIMT 1150Computer Applic. in Healthcare

3

Required

BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

Accounting Course (4 Credits)

Select one
BUSN 2200

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Guided Electives for Business Healthcare (7 Credits)

Program Costs

Tuition/Fees: $5,870

Books Supplies: $2,400

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)