2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Healthcare Documentation Specialist, CA


CODE: HDS-CT     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 31     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible


GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION
The Healthcare Documentation Specialist Program prepares students to become a healthcare documentation specialist.  The program provides the basic knowledge, skills and understanding to transcribe clinical dictation and prepare patient documents with accuracy, clarity, consistency and timeliness while applying the professional and ethical conduct practices.  

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS
  • Computation: HIT 119B
  • Human Relations: HIT 122B

ACADEMIC MAP

CSN MAP: CA Healthcare Documentation Specialist   


 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Demonstrate entry level competencies in medical transcription as published by American Association for Medical Transcription.
  2. Demonstrate skills and abilities necessary to find employment in the field.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and entry level competencies needed to gain employment as a medical transcriptionist.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 3


 

Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 28


Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.