3360 | Medical Secretarial

Occupational Certificate

Description of Program:

The Medical Secretarial certificate prepares the student 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.

Students who receive their Medical Secretarial occupational certificate may receive up to 30 credits toward an A.A.S. degree in Office Technology-Medical Secretarial. 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

PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CONTACT HOURS
FIRST YEAR
First Term
OTA 0311 Occupational Business English 45
OTA 0101 Occupational Introductory Keyboarding 45
MEA 0001 Occupational Introduction Medical Transcription 45
OTA 0501 Occupational Business Math using Spreadsheets 45
MEA 0002 Occupational Medical Terminology 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 250-300
480
Second Term
* MEA 0003 Occupational Medical Insurance and Billing 45
MEA 0005 Occupational Medical Office Procedures 45
OTA 0322 Occupational Business Communication 45
OCA 0301 Occupational Word Processing MS Word 45
OTA 0490 Occupational Personal Business Skills 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 250-300
480
First Summer Flex Session
OCA 0100 Occupational Computer Applications 45
OTA 0402 Occupational Office Machines 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 30-180
180
Second Summer Flex Session
* OTA 0405 Occupational Files Management and Document Processing 45
* MEA 0004 Occupational Medical Work Experience 45
OTA 0422L Office Practices Lab 30-180
180
* Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.
NOTE: Students who enter the Occupational Medical Secretarial Certificate Program in spring or summer terms will have limited course selection and may require more than one year to complete.