Other areas covered include coding diagnoses and procedures, legislation and accreditation requirements, and human anatomy and physiology. Students earn this practical experience during 350 hours of required coordinated practice in several medical record departments. More than 20 departments in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health departments, psychiatric centers, university clinics, and diagnostic centers are affiliated with the program. Tidewater Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree. The cost of the background check is the resposibility of the student.
Disclosure os social security number, age, gender, and ethnicity is optional.
The following steps must be completed as soon as possible. Complete and return an Application for Admission to Tidewater Community College to the TCC Virginia Beach Campus Admissions Center in the Princess Anne Building Room A111. Tour a medical record department. Most hospitals in the Tidewater area are affiliated with our program. All you need to do is pick up the telephone and call the director of medical records at the hospital closest to you.