CURRICULUM INFORMATION PACKET

Program Requirements

• College application with application fee of $20.00 for first-time applicant to any of the twelve Connecticut Community Colleges.
• Official High School transcripts indicating graduation or GED.
• Official College/university transcripts, if applicable.
• Proof of Measles and Rubella immunization.

 

Complete the required Accuplacer computerized placement test.  The placement test maybe waived for applicants who have prior college English and/or mathematics credits.

 

 

Admission Requirements for fall of 2012:

• HS graduate or equivalent
• Accuplacer score eligible for MAT 94 or higher completed prior to application deadline.
• Accuplacer score eligible for ENG 101 or higher completed prior to application deadline
• Keyboarding with a grade of C or better or HS Keyboarding with a B or better or test out through the NCC Keyboarding competency examination.
• For Co-operative Education Work Experience, students must meet the following requirements:
  • GPA of 2.2 or higher
  • Interview with Medical Office Coordinator
  • Completed 15 credits in course requirements for Health Office Certificate including:
    • Medical Terminology
    • Medical Insurance and Billing

 

 

TRANSCRIPTS

All high school and college/university transcripts must be received by the Admissions Office postmarked no later than the application deadline.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm the receipt and evaluation of all transcripts with the Transfer Coordinator.

 

 

TRANSFER CREDIT

• Non-Medical Office Specialist Courses - Applicants must have official transcripts from other colleges or universities sent to the Admissions Office by the application deadline.  In accordance with transfer of credit guidelines set forth by the Board of Trustees, courses which meet Medical Office Specialist program requirements will be accepted by the college.
• Credits Earned Outside the United States – Transcripts need to be evaluated by the “Course By Course” option through the World Education Services Inc, PO Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, New York 10113 or another site approved by Norwalk Community College.

 

Transfer Medical Office Specialist Students from Programs outside Norwalk

Transfer students who wish to transfer Medical Office Specialist courses from another college or university will be considered for transfer after a written request for evaluation of Medical Office Specialist course work has been received by the Medical Office Coordinator.  Applicants must meet all Medical Office Specialist program admission requirements. Transfer students will be admitted based upon the student’s meeting eligibility requirements and the availability of openings, clinical resources, and faculty.

 

 

Curriculum Plan—Fall 2012

Pre-requisite: BOT 111 Keyboarding I with a grade of C, pass or better or HS Keyboarding with a C or better or test out through the NCC Keyboarding competency examination.

 

Fall Semester		Credits
BBG 114	Business Applications Software	4
MED 125	Medical Terminology	3
ENG 101	Composition	3
MED 112	Medical Insurance and Billing	3
BBG 101	Introduction to Business	3
		16
Spring Semester
HIM 155	Fundamentals of Clinical Informatics and Electronic Medical Records	3
PSY 111	General Psychology	3
COM 173	Public Speaking	3
MED 217	Medical Coding	3
BOT 296	Co-op Work Experience	3
		15
Total Credits for Certificate in Medical Office Specialist		30-31