Office Technology/Medical Administrative Assistant AAS Degree
Medical administrative assistants compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the health care industry’s numerical coding system.
- Degree Type: AAS
- All required courses available online
- TSI: required
In order to become eligible to earn the Office Technology/Medical Administrative Assistant AAS, students are to complete one of the following:
- Medical Transcription Certificate + 6 hours of approved electives; or
- Medical Office Management Certificate + 6 hours of approved electives
Plus the following courses:
| General Education | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| EDUC/PSYC-1300 | Learning Framework | 3 |
| MATH-1332 | Contemporary Mathematics (quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Lang./Phil./Culture or Creative Arts | 3 | |
| ECON-2301 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term One | ||
| BMGT-1341 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| POFT-1301 | Business English | 3 |
| MDCA-1313 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BMGT-1327 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Term Two | ||
| BCIS-1305 | Business Computer Applications (Or Program Elective if already taken) | 3 |
| MRMT-1307 | Medical Transcription I | 3 |
| POFM-1300 | Basic Medical Coding (or program elective if already taken) | 3 |
| POFT-1321 | Business Math | 3 |
| POFM-1327 | Medical Insurance (or program elective if already taken) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term Three | ||
| ACNT-1303 or POFM-1380 |
Introduction to Accounting I or Coop Education, Medical Admin/Exec Assistant & Medical Secretary |
3 |
| POFI-2301 | Word Processing | 3 |
| ITSW-1304 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 3 |
| POFM-1317 | Medical Administrative Support (front Office) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Term Four | ||
| Approved Program Elective | 3 | |
| Approved Program Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Office Technology/Medical Administrative Assistant Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMGT-1325 | Office Management | 3 |
| BUSG-2309 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MRMT-2333 | Medical Transcription II | 3 |
| POFT-1309 | Administrative Office Procedures I | 3 |
| POFT-2312 | Business Correspondence and Communication | 3 |
| POFI-2331 | Desktop Publishing | 3 |