AHMA 205 - Combined externship

Institution:

Yakima Valley Community College

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Description:

7 credits quarters: W, S, SR This course is designed for students who are pursuing a certificate and/or degree in both the medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs simultaneously. Students will be placed in a medical facility to practice the skills they have learned throughout the medical assisting and medical billing and coding curricula. Under the guidance of a preceptor, students will perform billing, coding, administrative, and clinical duties. Students are required to spend 100 hours performing billing, coding, and administrative functions and 100 hours performing clinical duties. Prerequisite: Admission to the medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs; completion of all required allied health courses and medical assisting and medical billing and coding courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better; concurrent enrollment in AHMA 202

Credits:

7.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.yvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 574-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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