Medical 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 Office Assistant. This is a Tech Prep articulated program. For more information regarding Tech Prep, click here.
Minimum credit hours required: 36 
Certificate Requirements: 36–37 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 135 Medical Coding, Insurance & Billing (3)
AHS 137 Back Office Procedures (3)
OIS 130¹ Machine Transcription (3)
CIS 120 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3)
BUS 204¹ Business Communications (3)
AHS 289¹ Internship I (3)
Electives: 6–7 credit hours
Select a minimum of six credit hours from the following courses:
AHS 160² Phlebotomy Procedures (3)
AHS 161² 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)
OIS 230¹ Medical Transcript (3)
¹ Placement test and/or prerequisite required.
² AHS 161 must be taken in conjunction with AHS 160.
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