Health Sciences Application Process

Health Sciences Application Process

Important note: The Medical Coding program, whether taken through Continuing Education or for credit, requires the following application process and department chair approval. Please read the following instructions very carefully.

Determine your needs:

Undeclared major: Up to four HITT classes can be taken for those who are already working in the Medical Coding field.
Declared major for certificate or AAS: By declaring your major and submitting an application for the certificate or the AAS program you are eligible to attend the clinical(s), which are critical components in any Health Science program.

Program Selection:

The class is selected based on the date that the completed program application is received in the Health Science admissions office.

After the next semester’s class has been selected, students will be notified to complete a Criminal Background Check. Failure to complete the Criminal Background Check within the given time limit will result in the forfeiture of the student’s placement in the class and the next applicant on the list will be contacted. It is very important that we have your current contact information, especially an email address. IMPORTANT: Do not submit your Criminal Background Check until notified by the HITT Department Chair.

Once your CBC comes back you will be notified that it is time to register for the course. This MUST be done in a timely fashion. Failure to register for the course by the given deadline will result in your spot being given to another student.

Medical Coding Certificate Application Process - College Credit

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Step 1

Apply to ACC
Take placement tests in reading (Compass 81), writing (Compass 82) and math (Compass 39) unless TSI status is complete or exempt in all three parts.

Step 2

Complete an Information Session.

Information sessions can either be done Online or at the Eastview Campus
In addition to the application, a Declaration of Major and Information Session Verification Form must be submitted with the application. Both forms can be found under the Verification Tab on the Online Information Session.

Step 3

Fulfill all immunization requirements (some immunizations can take six months to complete). Your completed immunization form is due at the time you apply for program admission

Immunizations should be completed while working on prerequisites

Step 4

Complete the prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0:
Health Data Content (HITT 1301)
Medical Terminology I (HITT 1305) must be a 3 credit hour course
Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2404) must be completed within 5 years of application date or must be repeated. MDCA 1409 will be accepted if it is within 5 years of application date.

To gain approval to take the prerequisites you must go to the Medical Coding website at www.austincc.edu/health/hitt and complete/submit the Student Petition. Please include your name, student ID and which courses you want to take and the semester you want.

Step 5

Submit application paperwork by the deadline. All applications are to be turned into the Health Sciences Office in building 8000, 8356 at the Eastview Campus. The application includes:

Application
Immunization records with all immunizations complete
Declared or Undeclared Major Form
Verification from Information Session

Continuing Education Application for Medical Coding Certificate

The advantage of taking Medical Coding certificate through Continuing Education is that it is a less expense way for “out of district” students. However, the student must meet the same program requirements for applying as college credit students. It is possible to take the Medical Coding Program as continuing education (non-college credit) and then convert that coursework to college credit once the student has three (3) college credit hours at ACC. Students must request this conversion to college credit within two years of successfully completing the Medical Coding Certificate Program.

Step 1

Complete an Information Session.

Information sessions can either be done Online or at the Eastview Campus
In addition to the application, a Declaration of Major and Information Session Verification Form must be submitted with the application. Both forms can be found under the Verification Tab on the Online Information Session.

Step 2

If you have not completed MDCA 1409 OR BIOL 2404, Apply to ACC so that the prerequisite BIOL 2404 can be completed.
Take placement tests in reading (Compass 81), writing (Compass 82) and math (Compass 39) unless TSI status is complete or exempt in all three parts.

MDCA 1409 is no longer offered at ACC but will be accepted if it has been taken within 5 years of the application date

Step 3

Fulfill all immunization requirements (some immunizations can take six months to complete). Your completed immunization form is due at the time you apply for program admission.

Immunizations should be completed while working on prerequisites

Step 4

Complete the prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0:
Health Data Content (HITT 1001)
Medical Terminology I (HITT 1005) must be a 3 credit hour course
Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2404) must be completed within 5 years of application date or must be repeated. MDCA 1409/1009 will be accepted if it is within 5 years of application date.

Step 5

Submit application paperwork by the deadline. All applications are to be turned into the Health Sciences Office in building 8000, 8356 at the Eastview Campus. The application includes:

Application
Immunization records with all immunizations complete
Declared or Undeclared Major Form
Verification from Information Session

AAS Degree Application Process

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Step 1

Apply to ACC
The TSI status must be complete or exempt.

Step 2

Complete the Information Session

Information session can either be done Online or at the Eastview Campus.
In addition to the application, a Declaration of Major and Information Session Verification Form must be submitted with the application. Both forms can be found under the Verification Tab on the Online Information Session.

Step 3

Fulfill all immunization requirements (some immunizations can take six months to complete). Your completed immunization form is due at the time you apply for program admission.

Step 4

Complete the prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.0:

Health Data Content (HITT 1301)
Medical Terminology (HITT 1305) must be a 3 credit hour course.
Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2404 or MDCA 1409) must be completed within 5 years of acceptance or must be repeated.
Business Computers Applications (BCIS 1305)

Step 5

Submit application paperwork by the deadline. All applications are to be turned into the Health Sciences Office in building 8000, 8356 at the Eastview Campus. The application includes:

Application
Immunization records with all immunizations complete
Declared Major Form
Verification from Information Session