{"id":683,"date":"2025-07-15T20:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/?page_id=683"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:49:56","slug":"medical-records-specialist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/medical-records-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Records Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Become A&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Medical Records Specialist&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%2%%&#8221; scroll_down_icon_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Featured Courses&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/02\/Medical-Records-Specialist_Marketing-Sheet-AF-2.7.25.pdf&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,60,113,0.59)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Medical Records Specialist&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;9px&#8221; content_font=&#8221;|600|on||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; content_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; subhead_letter_spacing=&#8221;4px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tsc.edu\/workforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Medical-Records.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#f6892b&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Apply Now&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/tsc.my.site.com\/apply\/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapply%2FTargetX_Portal__PB&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Information session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content_link_text_color=&#8221;#ff8200&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#F6892B&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Medical Records Specialist&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Medical Records Information Session&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content_link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; content_link_text_color=&#8221;#ff8200&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#F6892B&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span>Students will learn the skills needed to become a certified Medical Records Specialist. The Medical Records Specialist maintains patient recordings using industry software, processes patient admissions and discharges documents. Students will understand the terminology and concepts related to third-party reimbursement and the proper use of electronic medical record software. This program teaches how to compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, maintain, and verify information or data. 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Start your journey with us today and prepare to make a positive impact in your community.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Request for Information&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/tsc.my.site.com\/apply\/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapply%2FTargetX_Portal__PB%20target=_blank&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Contact Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content_link_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; content_link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#f6892b&#8221; button_one_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_one_border_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_one_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: hidden\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><strong>Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><b>Contact Us<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Monday \u2013 Friday<br \/>8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Email Us:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:wtce@tsc.edu\">wtce@tsc.edu<\/a><br \/>Phone: (956) 295-3725<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">ITEC Center<br \/>301 Mexico Blvd.<br \/>Brownsville, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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