Medical Office Administration A.A.S.
A25310
This curriculum prepares individuals for employment in medical and other health-care related offices.
Coursework will include medical terminology; information systems; office management; medical coding, billing and insurance; legal and ethical issues; and formatting and word processing. Students will learn administrative and support functions and develop skills applicable in medical environments.
Employment opportunities are available in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other health-care related organizations. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and business presentations
- Demonstrate knowledge of Medical Terminology and Legal Issues and their importance in the medical office setting
- Demonstrate competency in the use of a medical office software package to include setting up patient files, entering procedures and diagnoses, billing, filing insurance claims, and generating reports
- Demonstrate knowledge of record keeping principles in both manual and electronic record keeping systems
- Identify and utilize the required skills, knowledge, and technical information necessary to effectively function as an office assistant
- Use written and oral discussion to discover and to articulate ideas (GE I. 1)
- Demonstrate attitudes and skills that promote success in the workplace (GE V. 5)
General Education
Required Courses
| ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | FA, SP |
| ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Humanities/Fine Arts
Select 3 SHC from the Humanities/Fine Arts list
Mathematics
(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)
| MAT 140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
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| MAT 140A | Survey of Mathematics Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
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| MAT 161 | College Algebra | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
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| MAT 161A | College Algebra Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
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| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | FA, SP |
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
| OST 131 | Keyboarding | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 141 | Medical Terms I-Medical Office | 3 | FA |
| OST 142 | Medical Terms II-Medical Office | 3 | SP |
| OST 148 | Medical Coding Billing & Insurance | 3 | FA |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | FA, SP |
| OST 164 | Text Editing Applications | 3 | FA, SP |
| OST 243 | Meicald Office Simulation | 3 | SP |
| OST 289 | Administrative Office Management | 3 | SP |
Computer Electives
(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 137 | Office Software Applications | 3 | FA, SP |
Other Major Required Courses
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 | FA, SP, SU |
| BUS 121 | Business Math | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 134 | Text Entry & Formatting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 184 | Records Management | 3 | SP |
| OST 241 | Medical Office Transcription I | 2 | SP |
| OST 286 | Professional Development | 3 | FA |
General Elective
(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)
| ACC 150 | Accounting Software Applications | 2 | FA, SP |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 3 | SP |
| OST 236 | Advanced Word or Information Processsing | 3 | FA |
| OST 242 | Medical Office Transcription II | 2 | FA, SP |
| OST 244 | Medical Document Production | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| OST 247 | Procedure Coding | 2 | SP |
| OST 248 | Diagnostic Coding | 2 | SP |
| OST 249 | CPC Certification | 4 | SU |
| COE XXX | Co-op Work Experience (up to 3 SHC) | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours: 70