Medical Administrative Specialist - 50720
(1050 clock hours)
This program offers students a broad foundation of knowledge and skills necessary for a position as a Medical Secretary. The content includes the use of technology to develop communications and decision-making skills, the performance of office procedures and tasks specific to a medical office, and the production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications. The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following requirements of the medical office: computerized patient billing, appointment scheduling, recordkeeping, medical terminology, machine transcription, and word processing. The program is offered in an open entry-open exit, self-paced individualized format and offers on- the-job training.
Gainful Employment
Degree Requirements
Required program:
| OTA V005 | Office Skills Training I (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V006 | Office Skills Training II (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V001 | Office Support Technology I (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V002 | Office Support Technology II (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V612 | Medical Office Technology I (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V613 | Medical Office Technology II (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V031 | Computer Applications I (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V032 | Computer Applications II (N) | 75 hours |
| OCA V312 | Office Communications I (N) | 75 hours |
| OCA V313 | Office Communications II (N) | 75 hours |
| OTA V948 | Business Cooperative Education I - OJT (N) | 150 hours |
| OTA V949 | Business Cooperative Education II - OJT (N) | 150 hours |