The Associate in Science Health Services Management (HSM) degree 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 HSM degree:

• Medical Information Coder/Biller (33 of 37 credits apply)
• Medical Office Management (34 of 34 credits apply)

Academic Advising

• advising@lssc.edu 352-787-3747

Career Development Services

• Careers@lssc.edu 352-323-3603

Program Contact Information

• Dr. Christopher Sargent, Dean of Workforce Programs HSM@lssc.edu 352-323-3635
• Workforce Programs Main Office 352-435-5024

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Courses
ENC 1101	College Composition I	3
Select a State Core Course from Area II: Humanities		3
Select a State Core Course from Area IV: Mathematics		3
POS 2041	American National Government	3
or AMH 2020	U.S. History Since 1877
BSC 2085C	Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab	4
Introductory Courses
CGS 1100	Business Computer Applications	3
HSA 1100	Healthcare Delivery Systems	3
HSC 1531	Medical Terminology	3
HIM 1433	Concepts of Disease	3
Intermediate Courses
BSC 2086C	Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab	4
GEB 2214	Business Communications	3
HSA 1102	Issues and Trends in Health Care	2
HIM 1211	Basic Health Information Technology	3
HIM 2012	Medicolegal Aspects of Records	3
HIM 1273	Medical Insurance & Coding I	3
HIM 2253	CPT-4 Coding & Reimbursement	3
HIM 2410	ICD Coding 1	3
Advanced Courses
HIM 2214	Healthcare Statistics	3
HIM 2810	PPE: Revenue Cycle Functions	1
HSA 2182	Health Services Management Concepts	3
HSA 2940	Internship: Health Services Management	1
Total Hours		60

Students should make an appointment to meet with the program director prior to or immediately following program enrollment. 

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 arts, associate in science, or baccalaureate 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 or AMH 2010 U.S. History to 1877 beginning Fall 2024 forward 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)
  • CLEP: History of the United States I (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 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.