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ASB Medical Office Assistant

1,800 hours; 4 terms, 16 months
Maximum class size: 15 

The Associate in Specialized Business Medical Office Assistant program develops a high degree of competency in the essentials required of a medical office assistant. The program emphasizes office responsibilities, not clinical skills.

Entrance Requirements

High school diploma, GED certificate or a high school transcript indicating graduation, is required prior to admission.

Instructional Equipment

Instructional equipment includes, but is not limited to, microcomputers, electronic typewriters, transcribers, calculators, audio/visual equipment, fax machines and copiers.


Employment Opportunities

The ASB Medical Office Assistant program provides entry-level opportunities for medical office assistant clerical positions such as Medical Secretary, Medical Administrative Assistant, Billing/Coding Clerk, Medical Scheduler, Patient Registration Representative, Medical Receptionist, Patient Intake Specialist, and Medical Transcriptionist in hospitals, pharmacies, medical clinics, physicians' offices, social services agencies, health departments and insurance companies. Graduates of this program may also find employment with government agencies and companies with medical facilities.

Term I

Course Code
Course Description
Credits
BE-13
Medical Terminology/Anatomy I
3
BE-18
Machine Transcription
3
BE-20
Medical Office Procedures
3
BE-21
Accounting 1
3
CA-020
Career Prep: Self Awareness
3
MA-90
Foundations of Mathematics
3
Term Total: 18

Term II

Course Code
Course Description
Credits
BE-14
Medical Terminology/Anatomy II
3
BE-23
Records Management
3
BE-24
Office Applications
3
BE-29
Keyboarding
3
BE-42
Intro to Billing & Coding
3
CA-107
Career Prepped: Soft Skills
3
Term Total: 18    

Term III

Course Code 
Course Description
Credits
BE-19
Medical Transcription
3
BE-33
Word Processing
3
BE-47
Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
3
BE-48
Computerized Medical Office
5
RS-02
Personal Finance
3
Term Total: 17

Term IV

Course Code
Course Description
Credits
BE-35
Effective Business Presentations
3
BE-38
Spreadsheet Applications
3
BE-49
Medical Office Assistant Procedures
3
CA-207
Career Prepped: Employment
3
RS-01
Business Communications
3
 RS-06
Public Speaking
3
Term Total:  
18
Program Total:
71