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  • Accounting

    Upon completion of the Accounting Degree program, students will be prepared for employment in general accounting occupations. They will be prepared to work in public, private, or governmental agencies as accounting clerks, accounting technicians, bookkeepers, accounting support personnel, or payroll assistants.Upon completion of the Accounting Degree program, students will be prepared for employment in general accounting occupations. They will be prepared to work in public, private, or governmental agencies as accounting clerks, accounting technicians, bookkeepers, accounting support personnel, or payroll assistants.




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  • Associate of Arts (AA)

    The Associate of Arts (AA) includes education across academic disciplines. Focusing on integration of information while increasing a student’s employability, the AA is designed for transferability to a baccalaureate program.

    Upon completion of the 31 credits required in the core, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in General Studies from Great Falls College MSU. The Certificate recognizes the completion of the core and is approved by the Montana University System Board of Regents. Students may use the Certificate to demonstrate completion of the core when transferring within the MUS or as a milestone to earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Great Falls College MSU.




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  • Associate of Science (AS)

    The Associate of Science (AS) Degree includes education in specific knowledge areas, most typically in math and natural sciences. Focusing on integration of information while increasing a student’s employability, the AS is designed for transferability to a baccalaureate program.

    Upon completion of the 31 credits required in the core, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in General Studies from Great Falls College MSU. The Certificate recognizes the completion of the core and is approved by the Montana University System Board of Regents. Students may use the Certificate to demonstrate completion of the core when transferring within the MUS or as a milestone to earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Great Falls College MSU.


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  • Healthcare Informatics Technician (C)

    An estimated 10,000 new electronic health records professionals are needed to assist in the transition of the nation’s health information management from paper-based systems to electronic medical record applications and other, higher-level, systems of health information exchange. The Health Informatics Technology certificate is a two track program created to address the unique training requirements of this emerging career path.

    Track 1 is for current information technology professionals and recent IT graduates who want to work in the health care system.

    Track 2 is designed for recent health science graduates and healthcare professionals who currently work in health care delivery, but who want to transition into health information technology implementation and support roles.

    Both information technology and healthcare have relatively high “barriers to entry” and this certification will provide an orientation to multiple aspects of the healthcare industry and healthcare informatics.

    Graduates of the Health Informatics Technology program may apply to take a certification exam through the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. For more information visit: www.hitproexams.org.




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  • Health Information Coding Specialist (C)

    Health information coding is the transformation of verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into alphanumeric designations used for data retrieval, analysis, and claims processing.

    Upon completion of the Certificate in Health Information Coding Specialist, students will be prepared to begin a successful career as a health information coding specialist. Students are prepared to sit for the National Certified Coding Associate exam administered through AHIMA (www.ahima.org).



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  • Health Information Technology (A.A.S.)

    The Health Information Technology program is designed to prepare individuals to organize and evaluate health records for completeness and accuracy.

    The Health Information Technology program is offered completely online and students are required to complete one clinical internship in a geographical location close to their home. You can earn this degree from home or anywhere you have access to a computer. The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). 
     
    Upon completion of the AAS degree in Health Information Technology, students will be prepared to begin a successful career as a health information technologist. Students will be able to sit for the National Registered Health Information Technologist exam administered by AHIMA (www.ahima.org)


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  • Medical Scribe Apprentice

    The Medical Scribe Apprentice program prepares individuals to function as entry-level Medical Scribes with the ability to document physician/patient encounters using current electronic health record systems effectively.

    Upon completion of the CTS program, students will be eligible to sit for the certification exam (MSCAT -- Medical Scribe Certification and Aptitude Test) through the American College of Medical Scribe Specialists (ACMSS). Once they have successfully passed that exam, they will be credentialed as Certified Medical Scribe Apprentices (CMSA). They will then need to complete 200 hours of clinical employment. Once the supervised clinical hours are completed satisfactorily, full recognition of the Certified Medical Scribe Specialist (CMSS) will be awarded.




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  • MUS System Core

    In our world of rapid economic, social, and technological change, students need a strong and broadly-based education. General Studies helps students achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they need to meet challenges in their personal, social, political, and professional lives. General Studies courses introduce great ideas and controversies in human thought and experience. A solid General Studies provides a strong foundation for the life-long learning that makes career goals attainable. The breadth, perspective, and rigor provided by the core curriculum helps students become educated people.

    Great Falls College Montana State University’s General Studies Core reflects the Montana University System’s General Studies Core. As students work on the Montana University System General Studies Core, they should attempt to select classes that are also required in their major. That efficient use of coursework could help students complete their degrees more quickly, since the classes could be used to satisfy both the requirements of the major and the requirements of the MUS General Studies Core.


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