Medical Office Specialist Certificate
This certificate program prepares students for medical office positions in hospitals, clinics, and physician offices. Emphasis is on learning medical terminology and working with electronic health records as well as developing communication, decision-making, problem-solving skills; and the use of current web tools and software application programs. The program provides training for students in entry-level positions as well as for those who are upgrading existing skills.
(Major Code 5310; State CIP Code 51.0710)
Note: Prior to beginning the program, the student must take the following prerequisite, or have taken the equivalent transfer course, or have passed the waiver test (if applicable), or have obtained a waiver from the department.
BOT 101 | Keyboarding | 0-1 |
Total Hours | 0-1 |
First Semester
BOT 103 | Business English and Proofreading | 3 |
BOT 105 | Business Document Preparation and Management* | 3 |
BOT 130 | Business Office Procedures | 3 |
CPCA 128 | PC Applications: MS Office | 3 |
HC 130 | Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Second Semester
BOT 141 | Electronic Health Records Applications | 3 |
BOT 170 | Introduction to Medical Coding and Billing* | 3 |
BOT 205 | Workplace Professionalism | 1 |
CPCA 118 | Groupware: Outlook* | 1 |
CPCA 121 | Introduction to Project Management* | 1 |
CPCA 228 | PC Applications II: MS Office* | 3 |
MIRM 142 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Total Program Hours: 30-31