Medical Office Administration - General Option, AAS - CIP Code: 51.0705

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The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum.

Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Medical Office Administration degree, the graduate should be able to:

Use various software to complete business tasks.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
Use and manage medical office records accurately.
Demonstrate the ability to work in a collaborative and ethical manner.

This degree can be completed in a traditional or completely online format. For more information about eDegree programs, please visit the eDegree website. http://edegree.gtcc.edu

Fall Semester I

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
OST 136 Word Processing Credits: 3
OST 137 Office Applications I Credits: 3
OST 141 Medical Office Terms I Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester I

CSV 110 Introduction to Customer Service Credits: 3
OST 130 Comprehensive Keyboarding Credits: 3
OST 138 Office Applications II Credits: 3
OST 142 Medical Office Terms II Credits: 3
OST 181 Office Procedures Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Summer Semester I

Communication Elective Credits: 3 ³
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 6

Fall Semester II

OST 148 Medical Insurance & Billing Credits: 3
OST 153 Office Finance Solutions Credits: 3
OST 164 Office Editing Credits: 3
Medical Office Admin Technical Elective Credits: 3 ¹
Social/Behavioral Science Elective: 3 ⁴

Total Credits: 15

Spring Semester II

OST 149 Medical Legal Issues Credits: 3
OST 280 Electronic Health Records Credits: 3
OST 286 Professional Development Credits: 3
OST 289 Office Administration Capstone Credits: 3
Medical Office Admin Technical Elective Credits: 3¹

Total Credits: 15

Total credit hours required for degree: 66

Electives

1. Medical Office Administration Technical Electives

Choose 2 courses from:

HMT 110 Introduction to Healthcare Management Credits: 3
OST 145 Social Media for Office Professionals Credits: 3
OST 188 Issues in Office Administration Credits: 3
OST 233 Office Publications Design Credits: 3
OST 236 Advanced Word Processing Credits: 3
OST 238 Office Applications III Credits: 3
WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1

2. Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

Choose one course from:

HUM 110 Technology and Society Credits: 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking Credits: 3

3. Communications Electives

Choose one course from:

COM 110 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3

4. Social/Behavioral Science Elective

Choose one course from:

PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Note

Courses in this program prepare the student for the Microsoft Office User Specialist Exams. Students will be required to purchase a voucher for these exams as part of the required course materials for each course in the program. Individual exams will be administered at the end of each of the individual courses. When a voucher is required for a particular course, it will be identified on the syllabus and in prominent locations such as Canvas and the GTCC bookstore.