Invoicing and Collection Systems in Health Services Technician (CMER - Code 838)
The certificate in Invoicing and Collection Systems in Health Services Technician allows students to assume responsibilities in the administration of a health service office and demonstrate their understanding in the process of invoicing and collection of different medical plans. Students will use the proper terminology in this field of studies, will know the invoicing cycle and will handle a medical file according to federal and local regulations.
The major courses must be approved with a minimum grade of C. The internship course must be approved with a minimum grade of B.
The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
(30 credits / 900 hours)
Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Invoicing and Collection Systems in Health Services Technician
First Term
| CMER 110 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| CMER 130 | Health and Services Invoicing | 4 |
| CMER 140 | Health Services Offices Procedures | 3 |
| CMER 230 | Diagnoses and Procedures Codifications | 4 |
| CMED 340 | Introduction to Data Processing | 2 |
Second Term
| CMED 120 | Basic Business English | 2 |
| CMED 130 | Basic Business Mathematics | 2 |
| CMER 220 | Administration and Control of Medical Records | 3 |
| CMER 320 | Electronic Invoicing | 3 |
| CMER 291 | Internship in Invoicing and Health Services | 3 |
For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.