Medical Office Assistant: AAS Degree
The Medical Office Assistant degree 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. Additionally, graduates from the degree program will have training in writing, mathematics and additional subject areas. This is a Tech Prep articulated program. For more information regarding Tech Prep, click here.
Minimum credit hours required: 61 
| General Education Core Requirements: 25–28 credit hours Composition (6) ENG 101¹ College Composition I (3) ENG 102¹ College Composition II (3) Mathematics (3–5) MAT 142¹ or a higher course selected from the approved AGEC courses in the Mathematics category. (3–5) Arts/Humanities (6) Courses from two or more disciplines must be selected from the approved General Education courses in the Arts/Humanities category Social/Behavioral (6) Any approved General Education courses in the Social and Behavioral Sciences category. Physical /Biological Sciences (4–5) Any approved General Education course in the Physical/Biological Sciences category. |
Degree Core Requirements: 36–37 credit hours Required: 30 credit hours AHS 100 Introduction to Health Services (3) AHS 105 Communication & Behavior in the Health Care Setting (3) AHS 110 Health Care Ethics & Law (3) AHS 131 Medical Terminology (3) AHS 135¹ Medical Coding, Insurance, & Billing (3) AHS 137¹ Back Office Procedures (3) OIS 130¹ Machine Transcription (3) CIS 120 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3) BUS 204¹ Business Communications (3) AHS 289 Internship I (3) Degree Electives: 6 credit hours Select a minimum of six credit hours from the following courses: AHS 160 Phlebotomy Procedures (3) AHS 161 Phlebotomy Practicum (4) CIS 117¹ Introduction to Web Pages (2) CIS 123 Introduction to Spreadsheets (2) CIS 125 Introduction to Database (3) OIS 110 Keyboarding Review & Speed (3) OIS 200 Professional Office Skills (3) Note: AHS 161 must be taken in conjunction with AHS 160. ¹ Placement test and/or prerequisite required. |
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