...MEDICAL

A career in the medical field is one of the most rewarding. A career in the medical field is always in demand. A career in the medical field is a career in caring.

In the Medical Programs at DEC, you will learn from trained nurses with the most
up-to-date equipment available. In your small classes, you will have individualized attention, just like the attention you will give to your future patients.

You put others first. You want to help people through good times and bad. You are dedicated and hardworking. You are the next great medical professional and we want you.

An exciting career in the Medical Field is a phone call, email or text away! You can contact our Admissions Department Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST.
Health Information Technology Program
Associate in Specialized Business Degree Program

Objective: This sixteen-month program is designed to provide a strong foundation in the basic principles of medical business technology, billing and coding. This program highlights accounting, anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, electronic health records, billing, coding, and the use of the latest technology and software in the medical business field today. This program provides for a high degree of training in anatomy/physiology and medical terminology, which are the primary tools needed for medical billing and CPT/ICD-9-CM coding. It also introduces students to ICD-10-CM coding which is a code set that will be required after October 2013. Graduates are prepared for various entry-level positions in such areas as medical billing, medical accounting and office management, coding, and medical claims adjusting for insurance.
Download the Program Information Here.

"Completing my externship is easy. I use the skills I learned in my classes everyday in the Dr.'s Office. From blood pressures to insurance, medical records to electrocardiograms - DEC has given me a well-rounded education. I absolutely love the field I've chosen!"
- Kelli Fine
Medical Assistant
4th Semester


The one thing that I found special about DEC students is that when they come to Mon Valley Hospital they come prepared. Douglas Education Center has instilled good values in their students. A lot of the larger school's don't do that because they don't have the personal touch that the students at DEC have."
- Louis J. Panza, Jr.
President and CEO
Monongahela Valley Hospital


A Sample of Companies Where Graduates Work(ed):

- Monongahela Valley Hospital
- Frick Hospital
- Central Blood Bank
- Laurel Pediatrics
- Ohio Valley Hospital
- Western PA Diagnostics
- Martinelli's Eye Clinic
- UPMC Shadyside
- Western PA Neurology

CONSUMER DISCLOSURES:

OPEID 02068300
CIP CODE 51.0707
CREDENTIAL LEVEL 02
TUITION & FEES $18,250
ROOM & BOARD $3,495
BOOKS & SUPPLIES $3,190
OTHER COSTS $320
ON-TIME COMPLETION RATE 100%
JOB PLACEMENT RATE 100%
MEDIAN LOAN DEBTS:
TITLE IV LOAN DEBT $13,186
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN DEBT $1,173
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE DEBT $0
OCCUPATIONS BY NAME & SOC CODE: 43-3021 Billing Clerk
29-2071 Health Information Coder
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionist