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Program checklist · AAS

Health Information Management, AAS (152)

Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
51.0707
Total credits (published)
61
Credits (computed from items)
3
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232788
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232788_58673238
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program of Study

0 items

    First Year Fall

    6 items
    1. ENG 111
      College Composition I
      As published: “College Composition I 3 Credits”
      3
    2. HIM 111
      Medical Terminology I
      As published: “Medical Terminology I 3 Credits”
      or: HIM 113 - Medical Terminology & Disease Process I 3 Credits
      3
    3. AST 193
      Studies in Excel for Healthcare Professionals
      As published: “Studies in Excel for Healthcare Professionals 3 Credits”
      3
    4. HIM 130
      Healthcare Information Systems
      As published: “Healthcare Information Systems 3 Credits”
      3
    5. HIM 150
      Health Records Management
      As published: “Health Records Management 3 Credits”
      3
    6. SDV 101
      Orientation to
      As published: “Orientation to 1 Credits”
      1

    First Year Spring

    5 items
    1. HIM 112
      Medical Terminology II
      As published: “Medical Terminology II 3 Credits”
      or: HIM 114 - Medical Terminology & Disease Process II 3 Credits
      3
    2. HIM 253
      Health Records Coding
      As published: “Health Records Coding 4 Credits”
      4
    3. HIM 226
      Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation
      As published: “Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation 2 Credits”
      2
    4. MTH 155
      Statistical Reasoning
      As published: “Statistical Reasoning 3 Credits”
      3
    5. Humanities Elective - 3 Credits Credits /
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Second Year Fall

    5 items
    1. HIM 149
      Introduction to Medical Practice Management
      As published: “Introduction to Medical Practice Management 2 Credits”
      2
    2. HIM 151
      Reimbursement Issues in Medical Practice Management
      As published: “Reimbursement Issues in Medical Practice Management 2 Credits”
      2
    3. HIM 249
      Supervision and Management Practices
      As published: “Supervision and Management Practices 3 Credits”
      3
    4. HIM 254
      Advanced Coding and Reimbursement
      As published: “Advanced Coding and Reimbursement 4 Credits”
      4
    5. NAS 171
      Human Anatomy & Physiology I
      As published: “Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits”
      4

    Eligible for American Professional Coding Certification (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

    0 items

      Second Year Spring

      6 items
      1. HIM 229
        Performance Improvement in Health Care Settings
        As published: “Performance Improvement in Health Care Settings 2 Credits”
        2
      2. HIT 235
        Emerging Technologies in Health IT
        As published: “Emerging Technologies in Health IT 3 Credits”
        3
      3. HIM 265
        Facility Based Medical Coding
        As published: “Facility Based Medical Coding 3 Credits”
        3
      4. HIM 280
        HIM Capstone
        As published: “HIM Capstone 1 Credits”
        1
      5. HIM 260
        Pharmacology for Health Information Technoloyg
        As published: “Pharmacology for Health Information Technoloyg 3 Credits”
        3
      6. Social Science Elective - 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Eligible for American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Certified Coding Associate (CCA)

      0 items
        Source. Mountain Empire Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mecc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&poid=595. Captured page pages/0098.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.