Overview
The Health Unit Coordinator certificate helps students develop marketable skills as entry-level medical clerical workers. Job duties include assembling and maintaining patient charts; processing doctors’ orders; processing admissions, transfers, and discharges; and scheduling diagnostic procedures.
The certificate program includes online coursework covering Health Unit Coordinator procedures and communication skills (about 85% of the program), as well as unpaid, on-site clinical observation at an area healthcare organization.
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Health Sciences Technology (HSCT)Accreditation
The Health Unit Coordinator program meets the standards of education as published by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.
Credentialing: Successful completion of the program qualifies students to take the national certification exam for Health Unit Coordinators.
Contacts
Program Chair
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Perform Health Unit Coordinator duties in a variety of setting, such as hospitals, community health care centers, physician's offices and clinics, long term care facilities, and fitness centers
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Unit Clerk
- Unit Secretary
Graduate Employment Outlook
Good. Jobs in allied health care are expected to increase.
$12 to $15 per hour
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Contacts
Program Chair
Curriculum
Effective 2024-2025 academic year
Health Unit Coordinator Certificate (UMCR)
Program Prerequisites: FYE 120 College Success Strategies: Campus Integration or placement into ENG 101.
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCH 120 | Health Unit Coordinator Training | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MCH XXX | Medical Terminology Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Medical Terminology Elective | ||||
| MCH 101 & MCH 102 | Medical Terminology 1 and Medical Terminology 2 |
4 | ||
| MCH 104 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 | ||