Medical Office Administration (A25310)
Associate Degree Program
Career Information
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. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.
Fall Semester I
| ACA 115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 148 | Medical Insurance & Billing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 161 | Medical Office Procedures | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 6 | 13 |
Spring Semester I
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 232 | Medical Insurance Coding | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| OST 286 | Professional Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 13 | 3 | 14 |
Summer Semester I
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective (3,0,3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 130 | Comprehensive Keyboarding | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 280 | Electronic Health Records | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 16 | 13 |
Spring Semester II
| OST 136 | Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 164 | Office Editing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OST 184 | Records Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 236 | Advanced Word Processing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| OST 288 | Medical Office Admin Capstone | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 11 | 8 | 15 |