Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SECRETARIAL

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE

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, but is not limited to, 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: meet Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Length: Twelve (12) months, 1320 contact hours / 44 occupational credits

 

 

 
Text Box: MEDICAL SECRETARIAL (Office Systems Technology) ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE This A.A.S. degree in Medical Secretarial - Office Systems Technology is expected to train students for careers in the medical secretary/administrative (clerical) area, enabling them to manage physicians’ offices and/or offices in local nursing homes, clinics, and hospitals. Length: Two (2) years (63 semester hours) Text Box: MEDICAL SECRETARIAL SPECIALIST (Office Systems Specialist) COLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATE This certificate in Medical Secretarial Specialist - Office Systems Specialist prepares the student for entry-level employment as a medical secretary, unit clerk, records clerk, or a receptionist in a medical facility. Course content includes, but is not limited to, keyboarding, business principles, medical terminology, and insurance coordination. These credits will articulate directly toward an A.A.S. degree in Office Systems Technology (Medical Secretarial). Length: 30 semester hours (one year)

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