3360 | Medical Secretarial
Occupational Certificate
Description of Program:
The Medical Secretarial certificate prepares you for employment as a medical secretary, medical records clerk, or a receptionist in a medical records office, clinic, or other community health agency. Course content includes basic and advanced medical office procedures, medical terminology, insurance claim processing, and business communication coupled with instruction in skills basic to today’s office, such as keyboarding, filing, handling the telephone, word processing, computerized billing, medical document transcribing, and calculating. Emphasis is placed on employability skills to include resume writing and interview preparation.
If you receive your Medical Secretarial occupational certificate, you may receive up to 30 credits toward an A.A.S. degree in Medical Secretarial (Program #2190). Consult your instructor.
Class Meetings: Classes meet Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
Length: Twelve (12) months, 1320 contact hours / 44 occupational credits
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| PREFIX NUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
CONTACT HOURS |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Term |
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OTA 0311 |
Occupational Business English |
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48 |
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OTA 0101 |
Occupational Introductory Keyboarding |
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48 |
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MEA 0001 |
Occupational Introduction Medical Transcription |
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48 |
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OTA 0501 |
Occupational Business Math using Spreadsheets |
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48 |
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MEA 0002 |
Occupational Medical Terminology |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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240 |
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480 |
| Second Term |
| * |
MEA 0003 |
Occupational Medical Insurance and Billing |
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48 |
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MEA 0005 |
Occupational Medical Office Procedures |
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48 |
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OTA 0322 |
Occupational Business Communication |
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48 |
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OCA 0301 |
Occupational Word Processing MS Word |
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48 |
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OTA 0490 |
Occupational Personal Business Skills |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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240 |
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480 |
| First Summer Flex Session |
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OCA 0100 |
Occupational Computer Applications |
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48 |
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OTA 0402 |
Occupational Office Machines |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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84 |
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180 |
| Second Summer Flex Session |
| * |
OTA 0405 |
Occupational Files Management and Document Processing |
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48 |
| * |
MEA 0004 |
Occupational Medical Work Experience |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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84 |
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180 |
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| * |
Check the course descriptions for prerequisites. |
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NOTE: If you enter the Occupational Medical Secretarial Certificate Program in spring or summer terms, you will have limited course selection and may require more than one year to complete. |
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