Medical Office

Medical Office Administration

This is where business and healthcare meet, with training that combines essential office functions with the specific skills needed for a medical office environment.

The programs included in this program of study provide multiple options depending on your specific career goals.

Career Possibilities

The Medical Office program prepares students for entry-level employment as office assistants, receptionists, and transcriptionists in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals.

Program Options - Medical Office Administration

Medical Administrative Assistant, Associate in Applied Science degree
Medical Office Assistant, certificate
Medical Scribe, certificate

The associate degree can be tytpically be completed in two years for full-time students. Part-time options are available. Certificates can typically be completed in less than one year or three quarters.

Relevant Courses:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Medical Terminology
Medical Billing and Coding
Medical Ethics and Law
Records Management
Insurance & Billing
Healthcare Software Applications
Internship Opportunities, Real-World Experience

These programs are eligible for workforce funding and financial aid.

Education Plans

Medical Office Administration Education Plan

Medical Office Administration

Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Total Credits: 91

First Year
First Term	BTEC 102 Skillbuilding I - 3 credits IT 117 Intro to Windows OS - 3 credits BTEC 233 Records Management - 5 credits BUS 100 College & Career Success - 3 credits
Second Term	BTEC 210 Word I - 5 credits WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace or ENGL& 101 English Composition I - 5 credits HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness - 3 credits
Third Term	BTEC 120 Applied Business Math or MATH& 146 Intro to Stats - 5 credits BTEC 220 Ten-Key Calculator - 1 credit BTEC 266 Medical Law and Ethics - 3 credits HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits

Second Year
First Term	ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I - 5 credits BTEC 214 Excel I - 5 credits MA 139 Medical Terminology - 5 credits BTEC 107 Electronic Medical Records - 4 credits
Second Term	BIOL& 170 Human Biology or BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/ Lab - 5 credits BTEC 205 Outlook - 1 credit BTEC 255 Insurance and Billing - 5 credits CMST& 220 Public Speaking - 5 credits
Third Term	BTEC 190 Cooperative Work Experience - 5 credits BTEC 261 Medical Office Procedures - 5 credits BTEC 263 Medical Documentation - 4 credits BTEC 191 Cooperative Work Experience - 1 credit

Notes:

BUS 100 College and Career Success or related student success cours must be enrolled within the first 30 credits or the first 2 quarters regardless of pursuing the Medical Administrative certificate or degree.
BTEC 101 Beginning Keyboarding is recommended for students who type less than 30 net words per minute.
IT 117 is recommended before or concurrently with any office technology course (i.e. BTEC 102, BTEC 210, etc.).
Bachelor of Applied Science - Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Centralia College should consider the following course substitutions to meet the minimum bachelor admissions requirements: BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/ Lab, ENGL& 101 English Composition I, and MATH& 146 Intro to Statistics.

Medical Office Assistant Education Plan

Medical Office Assistant

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Total Credits: 50

First Term	BTEC 107 Electronic Medical Records - 4 credits BUS 100 College & Career Success - 3 credits IT 117 Intro to Windows OS - 3 credits MA 139 Medical Terminology - 5 credits
Second Term	BTEC 102 Skillbuilding I - 3 credits BTEC 210 Word I - 5 credits BTEC 255 Insurance and Billing - 5 credits WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace - 5 credits
Third Term	BTEC 120 Applied Business Math - 5 credits BTEC 191 Cooperative Work Experience - 1 credit BTEC 261 Medical Office Procedures - 5 credits BTEC 266 Medical Law & Ethics - 3 credits HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness - 3 credits

Medical Scribe Education Plan

DEGREE: Certificate of Proficiency
TOTAL CREDITS: 50

Fall Quarter	BIOL& 170 Human Biology - 5 credits BTEC 102 Skillbuilding I - 3 credits Health & Fitness Distribution* - 3 credits MA 239 Medical Terminology - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	BTEC 107 Electronic Medical Records - 4 credits BTEC 203 Skillbuilding II - 3 credits BTEC 210 Word I - 5 credits BTEC 221 Business Communications - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	BTEC 263 Medical Documentation - 4 credits BTEC 266 Medical Law & Ethics - 3 credits HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits MA 130 Medical Math - 5 credits

* HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness is recommended for the Health & Fitness Distribution and can be completed any quarter.

Contact

Career & Technical Education
Tech (TEC) Building, Room 114
360-623-8963
cte@centralia.edu