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Admission Requirements

 

General College Admission Requirements

The following are Mercy College of Ohio admissions requirements.  Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.

One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

  • An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
  • A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
  • Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.

Attend an online information session to learn more about a career in medical coding.

Certificate Requirements

To complete the Medical Coding Certificate students must fulfill all of the following:

Required Program Courses

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 105 Human Structure and Function 5
BIO 290 Pathophysiology 3
HIT 104 Introduction to Medical Coding Systems 1
HIT 105 Medical Terminology 3
HIT 110 Pharmacology for Health Information Technology 2
HIT 114 Foundations in Health Information Technology 3
HIT 126 Clinical Coding/Classification Systems I 3
HIT 150 Professional Practice Lab 1
HIT 234 Clinical Coding/Classification Systems II 3
HIT 235 Medical Reimbursement 2