Medical Office Administration

This is where business and healthcare meet to prepare students for entry-level roles in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. The Medical Office program trains you to perform essential office functions and equips you with the specific skills needed for the medical office environment. Administrative medical assistants play a vital role in medical offices, and their responsibilities vary depending on the size and function of the office. These duties may include scheduling appointments, entering patient information into practice software, managing patient check-in and check-out, answering phone calls, filing and retrieving records, maintaining electronic records, composing correspondence, processing insurance claims, and performing daily financial practices. Full-time students can complete the certificate in one year and the degree in two years. Part-time options are available.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Keyboard with speed and accuracy
• File correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems
• Apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in written and oral communications
• Prepare documents using advanced features in word processing software
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
•  Solve basic business math problems
• Operate a 10-key electronic calculator by touch
• Analyze and calculate data using spreadsheet software
• Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively with others in the classroom
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance
• Analyze and organize business transactions applying bookkeeping theory and systems
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Compose business letters, memos, resumes, and letters of application
• Obtain a first aid and CPR certificate
•  Use medical terms correctly
• Demonstrate an understanding of human biology
• Transcribe medical documents from recorded dictation
• Enter patient record information using electronic software
•  Demonstrate an understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
•  Possess a basic understanding of medical office procedures using medical charts and records, electronic medical records, receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, and confidentially in a medical office
  

Medical Office Administration

Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Total Credits: 91

Notes

*BUS 100 College and Career Success or a related student success course (i.e., COLL 100) must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the certificate or degree.

**BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.

***I T 117 Introduction to Windows is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (e.g., BTEC 102, 205, 210, 214, 222, etc.).

****Bachelor of Applied Science – Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: BIOL& 175 Human Biology with Lab, ENGL& 101 English Composition I, and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to: 

• Keyboard with speed and accuracy
• File correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems
• Apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in written and oral communications
• Prepare documents using advanced features in word processing software
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
• Solve basic business math problems
• Operate a 10-key electronic calculator by touch
• Analyze and calculate data using spreadsheet software
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively with others in the classroom
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance
• Use medical terms correctly
• Obtain a first aid certificate
• Demonstrate an understanding of human biology
• Possess a basic understanding of medical office procedures using medical charts and records, electronic records, receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, and confidentiality in a medical office

Medical Office Assistant

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Total Credits: 50

Notes

*I T 117 Introduction to Windows is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (e.g., BTEC 102, 205, 210, 214, 222, etc.).

**BUS 100 College and Career Success or a related student success course (i.e., COLL 100) must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the certificate or degree.

***BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.

****Bachelor of Applied Science – Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: BIOL& 175 Human Biology with Lab, ENGL& 101 English Composition I, and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.

Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to: 

• Keyboard with speed and accuracy
• Apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in written and oral communications
• Prepare documents using advanced features in word processing software
• Format basic business letters, memos, reports, tables, and newsletters to office standards
• Solve basic business math problems
• Demonstrate the ability to apply acquired skills in the workplace
• Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively with others in the classroom
• Demonstrate human relations skills and professional behavior necessary for successful job performance
• Use medical terms correctly
• Obtain a first aid certificate
• Demonstrate an understanding of human biology

Medical Scribe Education Plan

DEGREE: Certificate of Proficiency
TOTAL CREDITS: 49

Notes

*BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.

**I T 117 Introduction to Windows is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (e.g., BTEC 102, 205, 210, 214, 222, etc.).

***BUS 100 College and Career Success or a related student success course (i.e., COLL 100) must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the certificate or degree.

****Bachelor of Applied Science – Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: BIOL& 175 Human Biology with Lab, ENGL& 101 English Composition I, and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.