The Associate of Technical Arts Degree in Medical Information Technology is a program for students who completed a Business Information Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate or Business Information Technology - Medical Billing Specialist Certificate . This degree consists of a combination of medical knowledge, and business and computer applications designed to prepare the graduate for employment as a coder/technician or manager/supervisor in a medical clinic, hospital, ambulatory health care facility, skilled nursing facility, state or federal health agency, law and insurance firms, pharmaceutical companies, and medical product vendors.
Credit/Grade Requirements The ATA Degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 90 credits consisting of a selected Certificate in Business Information Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate (44 credits) or Business Information Technology - Medical Billing Specialist Certificate (44 credits) AND general education and program requirements as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.
Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.
Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall.
Students are advised to:
- Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
- Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
- Communicate with a faculty adviser.
| Advisers |
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| Gisela Dicklin |
gdicklin@edcc.edu | 425.640.1504 |
| Kim Haines |
kim.haines@edcc.edu | 425.640.1293 |
| Jackie Kulbel |
jkulbel@edcc.edu | 425.640.1051 |
| Teri Odegard |
todegard@edcc.edu | 425.640.1634 |
| Kathie Richer |
kricher@edcc.edu | 425.640.1242 |
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| Department website |
www.edcc.edu/bstec |
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Note: This requirement planning sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College degree or certificate is ultimately the responsibility of the student.
PGM Code –529T, 529U
Effective summer 2011 | Rev: 02/11
