Medical Office Professions - Medical Administrative Assistant - ABS

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Program Code: ABS.10288

The efficiency of a medical office and the quality of medical care provided depend in large part upon the staff members who supplement and support the role of the physician. As a medical office staff member, you must have strong communication skills, organizational ability, computer knowledge, and excellent human relations skills.

Medical administrative assistants understand and use medical terminology; complete medical insurance claims; handle correspondence, medical records and physicians' dictation; greet and direct patients; and manage appointment schedules and the telephone. They are also required to understand the legal responsibilities of medical office staff members.

This certificate has a common core of classes that is also required for the Health Insurance Coding and Claims Specialist/Advanced Certificate. Those core classes include BIO 101W , HSC 105 , HSC 205W , HSC 210 , OAT 105W , and OAT 151 .

Fall First Year:

BIO 101W - Introduction to Anatomy And Physiology Credits: 4
HSC 105 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2
HSC 205W - Legal Aspects of the Health Care System Credits: 2
OAT 116 - Introduction to the Medical Office Credits: 2
OAT 151 - Business Communication I Credits: 3
OAT 171 - Document Processing: Beginning Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter First Year:

CST 105 - Outlook Credits: 1
HSC 210 - Medical Office Pharmacology Credits: 1
OAT 105W - Time Management Credits: 1
OAT 160 - Records Management Credits: 3
OAT 172 - Document Processing: Intermediate Credits: 3
OAT 175 - Electronic Calculation Credits: 2
OAT 243 - Diagnostic Coding Credits: 3
OAT 244 - Procedure Coding Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 17

Fall Second Year:

HSC 140 - Basic Medical Emergencies Credits: 2
OAT 152 - Business Communication II Credits: 3
ENG 111 and (ENG 112 or ENG 113 ) may be taken in place of OAT 152
OAT 155W - Editing Credits: 2
OAT 159 - Electronic Medical Records Credits: 2
OAT 254 - Medical Insurance I Credits: 3
OAT 260 - Medical Transcription Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 15

Winter Second Year:

CST 151 - Spreadsheet Fundamentals Credits: 2
LW 220W - Lifelong Wellness Credits: 1
LWA — Lifelong Wellness Activity Course Credits: 1
Any 1 credit LW course may be taken in place of LW 220W .
Any 2 credit LW course may be taken in place of LW — and LWA — courses
OAT 255 - Medical Insurance II Credits: 3
OAT 266 - Medical Office Practice Credits: 4
OAT 273 - Document Processing: Advanced Credits: 3
POL 103W - American Politics Credits: 3
POL 105W, POL 212W , POL 215W , POL 220W , POL 221W , POL 223W , POL 225W , POL 228W , HIS 221W , HIS 222W , or HIS 237W can be taken in place of POL 103W

Total Semester Credits: 17

Total Credits: 65

Notations

A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in the following courses: BIO 101W , CST 151 , HSC 105 , OAT 116 , OAT 151 , OAT 152 , (OR ENG 111 , ENG 112 , ENG 113 ), OAT 172 , OAT 243 , OAT 244 , OAT 254 , OAT 255 , OAT 260 , OAT 266 , OAT 273 .
BIO 101W , CST 105 , CST 151 , HSC 105 , HSC 140 , HSC 205W , OAT 172 , OAT 243 , OAT 244 , OAT 254 , OAT 255 , OAT 260 , OAT 266 , and OAT 273 are Key courses and must be completed within 5 years of completing certificate. Failure to complete within the stated time frame will require you to repeat this course. See Graduation Requirements .
Credit by exam is available for CST 105 , CST 151 , OAT 151 , OAT 171 , OAT 172 , OAT 175 , OAT 243 , and OAT 244 .
Keyboarded assignments required for OAT 151 and OAT 152 .
OAT 175 and OAT 116 require MATH LEVEL 2.
OAT 170 with a “B” grade or better is a prerequisite for OAT 171 . Keyboarding waiver test is available for OAT 170 . Contact the Business and Technology Division office, 989-686-9127, to arrange for waiver test.
HSC 105 and one of the following: BIO 101W , BIO 140W , BIO 152W , BIO 153W , or BIO 240 , both with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) are prerequisites for HSC 210 .
OAT 266 is a winter-only offering. OAT 151 , OAT 172 , OAT 254 , and OAT 260 with a C (2.0) grade minimum are the prerequisites for OAT 266 .