Catalog 2015-2016

Medical Administrative Specialist - 50720

1050 clock hours

This program offers students a broad foundation of knowledge and skills necessary for a position as a Medical Secretary. The content includes the use of technology to develop communications and decision-making skills, the performance of office procedures and tasks specific to a medical office, and the production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications. The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following requirements of the medical office: computerized patient billing, appointment scheduling, recordkeeping, medical terminology, machine transcription, and word processing. The program is offered in an open entry-open exit, self-paced individualized format and offers on- the-job training.

Gainful Employment

Degree Requirements

Required program:

OTA V005Office Skills Training I (N)

75 hours

OTA V006Office Skills Training II (N)

75 hours

OTA V001Office Support Technology I (N)

75 hours

OTA V002Office Support Technology II (N)

75 hours

OTA V612Medical Office Technology I (N)

75 hours

OTA V613Medical Office Technology II (N)

75 hours

OTA V031Computer Applications I (N)

75 hours

OTA V032Computer Applications II (N)

75 hours

OCA V312Office Communications I (N)

75 hours

OCA V313Office Communications II (N)

75 hours

OTA V948Business Cooperative Education I - OJT (N)

150 hours

OTA V949Business Cooperative Education II - OJT (N)

150 hours