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 21 semester credit hours. The program generally takes 3 semesters to complete.
Program Courses
Occupational Courses (21 Credits)
Program Costs
Tuition: ($100 per credit hour) $2,200
Fees: ($385 per semester) $770
Books/Supplies: $275
(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)