3360 | Medical Administrative Specialist
Occupational Certificate
Description of Program:
The medical administrative specialist certificate prepares you for employment as an administrative medical office assistant, medical records clerk, or receptionist in a medical office, hospital, clinic, or other community health agency. Course content includes basic and advanced medical office procedures, medical terminology, computerized billing/insurance claim processing, introduction to medical coding, business communication, office skills training, keyboarding, filing, handling the telephone, word processing, medical document transcribing, and calculating. Emphasis is placed on employability skills to include resume writing and interview preparation. You will also have an opportunity to extern in a medical office setting.
Class Meetings: Classes meet Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Length: Twelve (12) months, 1104 contact hours / 36.8 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 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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OTA 0101 |
Occupational Introductory Keyboarding |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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MEA 0230 |
Occupational Medical Terminology I |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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OTA 0501 |
Occupational Personal Business Skills |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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MEA 0002 |
Occupational Medical Office Procedures |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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480 |
| Second Term |
| * |
MEA 0334 |
Occupational Medical Insurance and Billing |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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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 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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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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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
| * |
MEA 0332 |
Occupational Coding for Medical Assisting |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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MEA 0239 |
Occupational Medical Terminology II |
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48 |
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OTA 0422L |
Office Practices Lab |
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48 |
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480 |
| First Summer Flex Session |
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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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48 |
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OTA 0943 |
Occupational Office Internship/Externship |
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48 |
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144 |
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| * |
Check the course descriptions for prerequisites. |
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NOTE: If you enter the Medical Administrative Specialist Occupational Certificate Program in spring or summer term, you will have limited course selection and may require more than one year to complete. |
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Occupations:
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| Award Year |
2010-2011 |
| Students Completing Program |
2 |
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| Program Costs: |
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| Tuition and Fees |
$3,677.40 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,434.00 |
| Total |
$5,111.40 |
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| Debt at Program Completion: |
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| Median of Federal Loans |
$0.00 |
| Median of Private Loans |
$0.00 |
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| Program Completion in Normal Time: |
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| Normal Program Length |
11 months |
| Students Completing in Normal Time |
NA |
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| Job Placement Rate for Completers: |
NA |
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| NA - Data Not Available |
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