Why Study to be a Medical Office Assistant?
The Medical Office Assistant Certificate prepares students for entry into the rapidly growing medical office field with a wide range of skills such as transcription, updating and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, billing, and bookkeeping.
Program Options
Curriculum Code: 1797 I Liberal Arts Credits: 0 I Program Credits: 24
This program prepares students for entry into the medical office field with a wide range of skills such as transcription, updating and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, billing, and bookkeeping.
Students can also take just the billing and coding course and sit for the Medical Coder and Biller Certification exam offered through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA).
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH 125 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| AH 126 | Medical Billing | 3 |
| AH 129 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AH 132 | Medical Coding | 3 |
| AH 145 | Administrative Office Management | 3 |
| BI 112 | Human Biology I* | 3 |
| BU 105 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BU ELE | Business Elective | 3 |
| Minimum Credits: | 64 | |
| * BI 130 Anatomy & Physiology I may be substituted |
Careers & Outcomes
Students will be prepared for entry into the medical office field with a wide range of skills such as transcription, updating and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, billing, and bookkeeping.