Medical Office and Billing Support Services AAS map

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  • Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Business Information Management Core:

  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 109: Internet Communications
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • 5 Credits
  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • 3 Credits
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel)
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Word, Excel)
  • 2 Credits
  • BIM Electives (select from below)
  • 8 Credits
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • 4 Credits
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 161: Business Calculators
  • 2 Credits
  • BUS 200: Supervision
  • 5 Credits
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • 3 Credits
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • 3 Credits

Medical Office & Billing Support Services Requirements:

  • ACCT 105: Intro to Accounting
  • 5 Credits
  • BIM 113: The Medical Office
  • 5 Credits
  • BIM 117: Medial Office Accounts Receivable
  • 4 Credits
  • HED 119: Medical Terminology
  • 5 Credits
  • HED 239: Medical Ethics
  • 2 Credits

General Education Requirements:

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&101: English Composition
  • 5 Credits
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • 2 Credits
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce
  • 5 Credits
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • 5 Credits

Elective Options:

  • BIM 106: Advanced Keyboarding
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 173: Word Processing 1
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 186: Microsoft Publisher
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 187: Adobe Acrobat
  • 1-3 Credits
  • BIM 190: Spreadsheets 1
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 210: Internet
  • 1-2 Credits
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Power Point, Access, Integration)
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Power Point, Access)
  • 1-5 Credits
  • BUS&201: Business Law
  • 5 Credits
  • CJ&101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • 5 Credits
  • CMST&230: Small Group Communication
  • 5 Credits

Total Credits Required: 98

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1 (Fall)
Quarter 2 (Winter)
Quarter 3 (Spring)
Quarter 4 (Summer)
Quarter 5 (Fall)
Quarter 6 (Winter)
Quarter 7 (Spring)
Quarter 8 (Summer)

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ENGL&101: English Composition

To Do:

  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Set up your Bankmobile account
  • Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

To Do:

  • Make an education plan with your advisor
  • Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Word)
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Word)
  • BIM Electives

Suggested Schedule:

  • HED 119: Medical Terminology
  • HED 239: Medical Ethics
  • ACCT 105: Intro to Accounting
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Excel)
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Excel)

To Do:

  • Update your education plan with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 113: The Medical Office
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit
  • BUS 161: Business Calculators
  • BUS 200: Supervision

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM 117: Medical Office Accounts Receivable
  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation
  • Begin your job search

Suggested Schedule:

  • BIM Electives

Medical Office and Billing Support Services (AAS) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart

Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.

Math Pathway

DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH 117: Applied Math → BUS 161: Business Calculators and BIM 190: Spreadsheets I 

English Pathway

ENGL 99: English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENGL&101: Composition I

Tips

  • Meet with your advisor each quarter to make sure you are on track!
  • Courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0.
  • Complete math and English courses in your first year.
  • For BIM classes, utilize available hours in the campus lab or on Zoom. We are here to help!

Which Quarter can I begin?

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

Program Modality

Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online). This program cannot be completed entirely online. 

Limited Availability Courses

BIM 113 (W)
BIM 117 (Sp)
BIM 262 (Sp)
BUS 119 (W)
BUS 122 (Sp and every other F)
BUS 161 (W)
BUS 200 (W)
BUS 215 (W, Su)

Length of Program

98 Credits = 8 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

Career Outlook

The Business Information Management (BIM) program and certificates outlined are suggested courses of study for students interested in pursuing careers in a business office environment. The BIM program prepares you for the world of work and applies to nearly every sector of the economy. All organizations need administrative professionals.

Future Education Opportunities

This degree prepares students to pursue the Bachelor or Applied Science – Applied Management at Big Bend Community College and the online Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Administrative Management at Central Washington University

Certificate Options

Medical Office Receptionist Certificate of Accomplishment
Medical Office Technician Certificate of Achievement
Office Format Design Specialist Certificate of Accomplishmen
Associate in Applied Science Degree
  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BIM 113: The Medical Office
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • ENGL&101: English Composition
  • HED 119: Medical Terminology
  • HED 239: Medical Ethics
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

Total Credits: 33

  • Medical Office Receptionist Certificate +
  • BIM 104: Intermediate Keyboarding
  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • BUS 161: Business Calculators
  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

Total Credits: 59

  • BIM 109: Internet Communication
  • BIM 131: Records Management
  • BIM 180: Intro to Microsoft Office
  • BIM 186: Microsoft Publisher
  • BIM 187: Adobe Acrobat
  • BUS 115: Workplace Skills & Behaviors
  • BUS 215: Customer Service
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs

Total Credits: 27

  • Medical Office Technician Certificate +
  • ACCT 105: Intro to Accounting
  • BIM 117: Medical Office Accounts Receivable
  • BIM 262: Professional Preparation
  • BIM 280: Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel)
  • BIM 285: MOS Prep & Certification (Word, Excel)
  • BIM Electives
  • BUS 119: Business Grammar and Edit
  • BUS 122: Business Communications
  • BUS 200: Supervision

Total Credits: 98