Medical Front Office Assistant Certificate
The Medical Office Assistant Certificate program prepares students for the varied and expanded responsibilities involved in working within medical offices today. Students will receive training in numerous areas, which will give them a complete understanding of the intricate workings within today’s medical businesses. Graduates will have the skills necessary to obtain a position as a medical office assistant that will be able to perform numerous duties in the front office. Students may apply credit hours earned in this program toward the Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Assistant. This is a Programs of Study articulated program. For more information click here .jpg)
Required Gainful Employment Disclosures per 34 CFR 668.6 (details found below)
Basic Certificate
Certificate Requirements: 34 credit hours
AHS 100 Intro to U.S. Health Care Systems (3)
AHS 102 Administrative Medical Front Office (4)
AHS 105 Professionalism in Health Care Settings (3)
AHS 110 Health Care Ethics and Law (3)
AHS 131 Medical Terminology (3)
AHS 135 Medical Insurance, Coding, and Billing (3)
AHS 289 Internship-Medical Front Office (2)
BIO 160 Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)
CIS 120 Intro to Computer Inforamtion Systems (3)
CIS 122 Intro to MS Word (3)
CIS 125 Intro to Databases (3)
The outcomes identified below define the knowledge and skill sets
that graduates will possess at the end of their program of study.
• Apply proper oral and written communication skills in the work place.
• Understand cultural diversity and apply this understanding to health care situations.
• Operate computer hardware and software as applicable to the health care industry.
• Use critical thinking skills in decision making concerning patient care.
• Understand and use medical terminology and healthcare delivery.
• Understand and work within the rules of ethics and law in health care.
• Understand procedures and operate professionally within the medical office environment.
• Understand and use proper Health Information Management and Privacy Rules in the Medical office.
• Use billing and coding procedures and carry out the basics of health insurance claim forms.
• Analyze, synthesize and evaluate data.
• Use critical thinking skills in decision making concerning patient care in administrative situations.
This catalog was prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication. All information is subject to change without notice, obligation, or liability.
Required Gainful Employment Disclosures per 34 CFR 668.6
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Name of College |
Coconino County Community College www.coconino.edu |
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Name of Certificate program |
Medical Front Office Assistant |
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Name and CIP code of program. More information can be found at nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/ |
51.0710 Medical Office Assistant/Specialist |
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Link to College Catalog for more information on this program |
http://www.coconino.edu/academics/curriculum/
collegecatalog/Pages/
MedicalFrontOfficeAssistantCertificate.aspx |
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This program of study prepares students for careers in the following occupations. More information can be found at online.onetcenter.org |
31-9092.00 Medical Assistants
43-60131.00 Medical Secretaries
29-2071.00 Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
29-2011.Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
43-9061.00 Office Clerks, General |
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The following are average costs per year of the program for a full-time student: |
Tuition + Fees: $2040
Room + Board: $9706*
Books + Supplies: $1103
*CCC does not provide student housing or a meal plan. This is an estimate based on average living costs in Coconino County. |
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This program requires how many credit hours to complete |
28 credit hours |
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Number of years it should take a student to complete this program on-time |
1.5 years |
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Approximate overall cost to complete this program if completed on-time |
$19,273.50 |
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Percentage of students who complete this program on-time |
0% |
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Number of students who completed this program in the 2009-2010 academic year. |
0 |
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Number of students who completed this program on-time. |
0 |
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Job placement rate for students who have completed this program. |
0% |
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Median Title IV student loan debt incurred by students who have completed this program. |
$0 |
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Median Private educational loan debt incurred by students who have completed this program. |
$0 |
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Media amount of institutional financing owed by students who have completed this program. |
$0 |