Healthcare Documentation Specialist, CA

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

SCHOOL: School of Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT: Department of Health Related Professions

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

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CSN MAP: CA Healthcare Documentation Specialist

Student Learning Outcomes

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

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 3

Communications (3-5 Credits)

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.

COT 200 - Word Processing I
and ENG 107 - Technical Communications I
and HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
and HHP 124 - Introduction to the Human Body Computer Lab
and HIT 118B - Language of Medicine
and HIT 119B - Introduction to Pharmacology and Laboratory Tests
and HIT 120B - Beginning Healthcare Documentation
and HIT 122B - Advanced Healthcare Documentation
and HIT 165B - Pathophysiology