Front Office Medical, Certificate
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Program Description
The Front Office Medical Certificate is designed to prepare students for a career performing entry-level medical office skills for outpatient medical offices and clinics. This certificate leads to the Two-Year Medical Office Administration Degree.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Front Office Medical certificate will:
- Demonstrate professional skills that lead to success within the medical office workplace
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Apply critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Distinguish the importance of an ethical work environment
- Apply information and technology tools relevant to the profession
Career Considerations
Entry-level medical office positions of patients records, receptionist, scheduling, and other medical office focused careers.
Program Course Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| BA 165 | Customer Service | 3 |
| MED 111 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED 220 | Medical Office Procedures I | 3 |
| OA 115 | Admin Office Professional | 3 |
| OA 116 | Records Management | 2 |
| OA 131 | Ten-Key Calculator | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CIS 120 | Intro to Digital Literacy | 4 |
| MED 112 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MED 221 | Medical Office Procedures II | 3 |
| MED 230 | Health Insurance Concepts | 3 |
| WR 115 | Intro to Expos Writing (or higher) | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| BA 106 | Business Leadership | 3 |
| COM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| MED 060 | Math for Medical Asst | 3 |
| MED 140 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| OA 161 | Career Planning | 1 |
| SDP 109 | Elements of Supervision | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 49 | |
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A grade of C or better must be attained in the courses indicated.
Advising Notes
- Please see an advisor for the full list of approved electives.
- Scheduling requirements may prevent all courses from being offered every term. Consultation with an advisor is critical to a student’s selection of courses
Program Entrance Requirements
- Students not knowing how to keyboard should take OA 110 Alpha Keyboarding (2 cr.) their first term.
- Although there is no application process for this program, please be advised that most area medical offices and clinics do thorough background history checks and drug screens prior to employment, including cooperative work experience placement. Felony records can cause difficulty in getting hired in a medical field.