Medical Office Assistant
Associate in Technical Arts
Purpose
These degree programs prepare students with a broad business background, as well as provide specialized training in office skills. While students are accepted into the program each quarter, those who start in September find it easier to schedule their courses in the suggested sequences. Prerequisites include: demonstrated proficiency in math, reading, English, and basic keyboarding skills. After completing the selected program, students will be prepared to compete for entry-level employment as office assistants, receptionists, and transcriptionists in general offices, legal offices, or medical offices. These Business Office Assistant programs begin with a core group of courses. Since many of these courses are offered only one or two quarters during the year, it is essential that students accurately plan each year of study with the help of their advisor. During the second year, students will specialize in their selected field.Career Opportunities: As medical services increase, the need for office support staff will increase. Among potential employers for graduates are medical, dental, chiropractic, convalescent center and mental health offices; hospitals; clinics; and the Department of Labor and Industries.
Employment Options: Entry-level employment as medical and general office receptionists, secretaries, and machine transcription.
Students who successfully complete this program should be able to:
file correctly using alphabetic, numeric, geographic, and subject filing systems; use medical terms correctly; apply rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling; demonstrate the ability to relate well with others in an office environment; use the Word processing program; write resumes, letters of application, and simple business letters; transcribe medical documents from recorded dictation; operate 10-key electronic calculator by touch; obtain a first aid certificate; demonstrate an understanding of human biology; use accepted office procedures; use features of windows operating system; use reasoning to solve problems; use written, oral and visual communications; demonstrate resourcefulness; demonstrate responsibility.
Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| B A 232 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BTEC 102 | Skillbuilding I | 3 |
| BTEC 110 | Business English | 5 |
| BTEC 220 | Ten-Key | 1 |
| BTEC 233 | Filing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| BUS& 201 | Business Law | 5 |
| BTEC 210 | Word Processing I | 4 |
| BTEC 221 | Business Comunications | 5 |
| HLTH 145 | Fitness and Safety | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| AHC 160 | HIPPA | 1 |
| BTEC 120 | Business Math | 5 |
| BTEC 218 | Word Processing II | 3 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| SPEE 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| ACCT 110 | Practical Accounting I | 3 |
| BTEC 115 | Machine Transcription | 4 |
| BTEC 215 | Spreadsheet Module | 1 |
| BTEC 260 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| ACCT 120 | Practical Accounting II | 3 |
| BTEC 190 | Co-op Work Experience | 5 |
| BTEC 193 | Co-op Work Seminar | 1 |
| BTEC 203 | Skillbuilding II | 3 |
| BTEC 212 | Microsoft Office II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| BIOL& 170 | Human Biology | 5 |
| BTEC 261 | Medical Office Procedures | 5 |
| BTEC 263 | Medical Transcription | 4 |
| Total Credits | 14 |