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Health Information: Long Term Care Settings
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The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Health Information: Long Term Care Settings program prepares individuals for entry-level health information processing positions in long term, home health, and hospice facilities. Students will perform such duties as collecting, analyzing, assembling, releasing, coding, and reporting patient information in both paper and electronic record systems.
Details
Field of Interest
Health Sciences
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Health Information: Long Term Care Settings (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5324
Total credits required
30-37
Catalog Year
2026-2027
Effective Term
Fall 2026
Admission criteria
Current English assessment reflecting eligibility for ENG101, ENG107, or permission of Program Director.
A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or higher, or eligibility for CRE101. One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.
High school diploma, or GED, or equivalent.
Ability to fully participate in classroom, laboratory settings, if applicable.
Formal application and admission to the Program are required. Applications can be obtained from advisement or College website.
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
The following courses must be completed within five (5) years of the Required Course(s) for which they are Prerequisite requirements: BIO156 or BIO181 or BIO201 or BPC110, and HCC145.
Students must be willing to undergo a background check performed by the MCCCD approved vendor. (Students who are unsure of their background status may take a preliminary background check at their own expense before entering the program, results not sent to the college.)
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior, and cultural competency skills according to long term care professional practice standards.
- Apply critical and creative thinking skills in decision-making and problem-solving processes in accordance with in long term care standards and best practices.
- Apply legal and ethical concepts and principles applicable to long term care setting regulations and guidelines.
- Use health informatics and health information technologies in long term care settings.
- Apply anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology concepts in the long term care coding function.
- Apply clinical nomenclatures, vocabularies, classification systems, revenue cycle management processes, and coding compliance concepts according to long term care standards.
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals | 3 | |||
| HIM103 | Long Term Care Delivery | 4 | |||
| HIM106 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 | |||
| BIO156 or BIO181 |
Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I | OR Permission of Program Director OR 1 year of high school Biology |
NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ | 0–4 | |
| RDG100 or RDG100LL |
Successful College Reading or Disciplinary Literacy Lab | OR Eligibility for CRE101 | 0–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPC110 | Computer Usage and Applications | CS | 3 | ||
| BIO201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | NSI, SG | 4 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | NSI, SG | 4 | ||
| HIM183 | Diagnostic Coding in Long Term Care Settings | 4 | |||
| HIM200 | Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals | 3 | |||
| HIM205 | Managing Health Information in Long Term Care Settings | 2 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Term 1
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIM103 | Long Term Care Delivery | 4 | |||
| BIO156 or BIO181 |
Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I | OR Permission of Program Director OR 1 year of high school Biology |
NSI, SQ or NSI, SQ | 0–4 | |
| RDG100 or RDG100LL |
Successful College Reading or Disciplinary Literacy Lab | OR Eligibility for CRE101 | 0–3 |
Term 2
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | NSI, SG | 4 | ||
| HCC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
Term 3
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | NSI, SG | 4 | ||
| HIM106 | Legal Aspects of Health Information Management | 3 |
Term 4
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPC110 | Computer Usage and Applications | CS | 3 | ||
| HIM200 | Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals | 3 |
Term 5
| Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIM183 | Diagnostic Coding in Long Term Care Settings | 4 | |||
| HIM205 | Managing Health Information in Long Term Care Settings | 2 |
Course Area Key
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- NSI = Natural Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award at https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=16463470.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
Previous Catalog Years
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.
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