Program Description

The two-year Healthcare Administration degree is designed to prepare students to work in either the front-office or back-office of a clinic/physician’s office.  Students may choose the administrative or clinical track.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the AS in Healthcare Administration, students will be able to

1. Demonstrate professional skills that lead to success within the medical office workplace.
2. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
3. Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills.
4. Distinguish the importance of an ethical work environment.
5. Apply information and technology tools relevant to the profession.

Career Considerations

This degree prepares students to work either in the front-office or back-office of a clinic and/or physician’s office.  It also provides students the opportunity to transfer to a 4-year university.

Program Course Requirements

¹

Meets required Social Science, can be replaced with any approved Social Science course. See advisor for a list of approved classes. 

²

Meets required Science, can be replaced with another approved Science course. See advisor for a list of optional courses. 

³

Meets required Arts and Letters, can be replaced with any approved Arts ad Letters course. See advisor for a full list of course options. 

The first year of this program is the same but the second year is different depending on the path you choose.

Medical Office Admin Track

Clinical Track

Advising Notes

• The Healthcare Administration AS Degree will replace the Medical Office Administration AAS Degree.  It is designed to provide students with two tracks of study:  Medical Office Administration or Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant Clinical.  The first year is the same for both tracks.