Health Services Management Associate in Science Degree
The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Health Services Management at Lake-Sumter State College prepares students for employment as health services managers in a variety of settings, once they gain experience working in healthcare services. Healthcare is America’s fastest growing service industry. Graduates of this program will have numerous employment opportunities leading to promotional opportunities in management positions such as medical practice manager or supervisor of a revenue-cycle related department in a hospital or other health facility. The program emphasizes communication skills, leadership skills, principles of management in health settings, computer and e-health skills, health revenue cycle management, healthcare delivery systems; medical ethics, compliance, health sciences, safety, and employability skills.
Graduates are eligible to take the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM) Certified Medical Manager, Academic Status (CMM-A) exam and if they pass, will be full CMM’s after obtaining two years of medical office experience. Graduates will also be able to take the Health Information Management Systems’ Society (HIMSS) Certified Associate in Health Information Management and Systems (CAHIMS) qualifying exam.
This following college credit certificates are upward compatible with the Health Services Management A.S. degree:
Medical Information Coder/Biller (33 of 37 credits apply)
Medical Office Management (34 of 34 credits apply)
Program Requirements
Introductory Courses
| CGS 1100 | Business Computer Applications | 3 Credits |
| HSA 1100 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 Credits |
| HSC 1531 | Medical Terminology | 3 Credits |
| HIM 1433 | Concepts of Disease | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Intermediate Courses
| BSC 2086C | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| GEB 2214 | Business Communications | 3 Credits |
| HSA 1102 | Issues and Trends in Health Care | 2 Credits |
| HIM 1211 | Basic Health Information Technology | 3 Credits |
| HIM 2012 | Medicolegal Aspects of Records | 3 Credits |
| HIM 1273 | Medical Insurance & Coding I | 3 Credits |
| HIM 2253 | CPT-4 Coding & Reimbursement | 3 Credits |
| HIM 2410 | ICD Coding 1 | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Advanced Courses
| HIM 2214 | Healthcare Statistics | 3 Credits |
| HIM 2810 | PPE: Revenue Cycle Functions | 1 Credit |
| HSA 2182 | Health Services Management Concepts | 3 Credits |
| HSA 2940 | Internship: Health Services Management | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
General Education Courses
| ENC 1101 | College Composition I | 3 Credits |
| See Choices | Select a State Core Course from Area II: Humanities | 3 Credits |
| See Choices | Select a State Core Course from Area IV: Mathematics | 3 Credits |
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| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
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| AMH 2020 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 Credits |
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| BSC 2085C | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
When beginning this program, students should make an appointment for advising with the program manager.
Only required courses for an LSSC degree or qualifying certificate program are eligible for federal financial aid. Verify course choices and avoid charges by making an appointment with an academic advisor.
As per the amended Florida Rule 6A-10.02413, prior to the award of an associate in science or associate in applied science degree, LSSC students under the 2022-2023 Catalog and thereafter must demonstrate competency in civic literacy through one of the following options prior to graduation:
- successfully passing POS 2041 American National Government or AMH 2020 U.S. History Since 1877 and achieving a 60% or higher on the Florida Civic Literacy Exam , or
- successfully passing a prescribed assessment:
AP Government & Politics Test: United States (passing score of 3), or
AP U.S. History Test (passing score of 4), or
CLEP: American Government (passing score of 50)
To verify your Civic Literacy Requirement, please visit Degree Works.
Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all program courses in order to qualify for graduation.
For information about career options, visit www.lssc.edu/careers.
Students must complete 25% of each program's total credit hours at LSSC.
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Academic Advising
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Leesburg Campus
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352-365-3574
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South Lake Campus
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352-243-5722
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Sumter Center
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352-568-0001
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Career Development Services
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Careers@lssc.edu
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352-323-3603
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Program Contact Information
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HSM@lssc.edu
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352-323-3635
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