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:
TestReadingWritingNumericalAlgebra
Accuplacer556034NA
Accuplacer (Next Gen)224236229NA
Compass703226NA
SAT161518NA
SAT270280310NA
ACT141314NA
ASSET373832NA
PSAT161518NA
GEDNA145145NA
TABE461NA442NA

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 53 semester credit hours for completion. The program  generally takes 4 terms to complete.

Program Courses

Basic Skills Courses (9 Credits)

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

Occupational Courses (44 Credits)

COLL 1010College & Career Success Skills

3

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

Or

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

And

BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

BUSN 1015Intro to Medical Insurance

4

BUSN 1460Keyboarding and Documentation Formatting

4

BUSN 2190Business Document Proofreading & Editing

3

BUSN 2350Electronic Health Records

3

Required

BUSN 2375Healthcare Coding

3

BUSN 2340Healthcare Admin Procedures

4

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

Program Costs

Tuition: ($100 per credit hour) $5,300

Fees: ($385 per semester) $1,540

Books Supplies: $245

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)