Medical Administrative Assisting

This degree pathway prepares individuals to work in an administrative/secretarial role in a health care facility.  Skills are developed in computer applications, written communication, medical office procedures, financial management, insurance billing, International Classification of Diseases - 9th (ICD-9) and 10th (ICD-10) Edition , and Physicians Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding, and transcribing medical reports.  In addition, students learn basic human anatomy, physiology, and disease conditions. 

Requirements

Required Courses

CIS 118Introduction to PC Applications

3

HPR 106Law and Ethics for Health Professions

2

HPR 137Human Diseases

4

MOT 110Medical Office Administration

4

MOT 120Medical Office Financial Management

3

MOT 130Insurance, Billing and Coding

3

MOT 132Medical Transcription I

4

MOT 136Introduction to Clinical Skills

2

MOT 181Administrative Internship

3

HPR 208Medical Terminology For Health Professionals

2

or

HPR 178Medical Terminology

1

and

HPR 285Independent Case Study

1

Total Credit Hours:30

Required General Education Courses

BIO 106Basic Anatomy and Physiology

4

or

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab

4

and

BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab

4

 

ENG 121English Composition I

3

 

MAT 107Career Mathematics

3

or

higher MAT course

 

PSY 101General Psychology I

3

or

PSY 235Human Growth and Development

3

 

Arts and Humanities Elective (Spanish recommended)

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Electives

ACC 121Accounting Principles I

4

ACC 122Accounting Principles II

4

BUS 115Introduction to Business

3

BUS 216Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 217Business Communication and Report Writing

3

BUS 226Business Statistics

3

CIS 115Introduction to Computer Information Systems

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 61