Medical Office Administration Certificate

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Academy of Health Professions

Lowell Campus - Evenings and Weekends

Program Description:

The Medical Office Administration Certificate program in the Academy of Health Professions is designed as a continuation for students who have completed the Medical Receptionist Certificate program. The Medical Office Administration Certificate program consists of 18 college credits, including both academic and career courses. It builds additional skills related to front-office skills in a medical or dental office, including correspondence and mail, medical transcription, medical insurance and coding, arranging physician travel, scheduling surgeries, inventory management and payroll.

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Career and Transfer Outlook:

Medical office administrators usually obtain employment in physician’s offices, clinics or hospitals. They may also work in laboratories, insurance companies and nursing homes. Hours are usually day or evening, and may include weekends.

Graduates of the Medical Office Administration Certificate program are qualified for entry-level employment as secretaries in a variety of health care locations. Students may find career opportunities in long-term care facilities, hospitals or clinics, or group or individual physician’s offices. Graduates of this program will be able to move up the career ladder by taking additional college-level courses and meet requirements for other certificates or associate degrees in a health career.

Gainful Employment Disclosure Information:

Department of Labor Standard Occupational Code (SOC) and Title:
43-6013.00
Medical Secretaries

Link to Department of Labor O*Net occupational and employment information for this program:
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6013.00

Estimated cost of tuition and fees for this program: $3,473.00
Estimated cost of books and supplies for this program: $681.10

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Medical Office Administration Certificate program are prepared to:

Provide optimal, professional services expected by patients and employers while performing required administrative duties as they apply to health care applications;
Prepare and manage records according to health care standards;
Perform diagnosis- and procedure-coding accurately and properly;
Demonstrate professional workplace habits, including punctuality, attitudes and behaviors excepted of the medical administrative secretary profession.

Required Courses

AHP 104 - Medical Office Administration 3
AHP 105 - Health Insurance and Coding 3
ENG 070 - Basic Writing-ELL 3 or
ENG 071 - Basic Writing 3
BIO 105 - Basic Anatomy And Physiology 3
MAT 001 - Preparation for College Math 3 * Successful completion of modules 1-4
PSY 101 - Introduction To Psychology 3

Total Credits: 18

Program Specifics:

All classes and labs are held during evening and/or weekend hours at at MCC’s Health, Science & Technology Center, located on Middle Street. on the Lowell campus.
Students are responsible for the purchase of textbooks and scrubs; white sneakers will serve as part of their professional attire during externship locations.
Transportation to and from externships sites is NOT provided
In order for a student to be eligible to participate in an academic, community or clinical program that involves potential unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, the elderly, or other vulnerable populations, the student may be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and/or a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check.

Standard/Technical Skills Notice:

To view the list of standard and specific skills required to perform duties in the Academy of Health Professions, visit the Middlesex Community College website (www.middlesex.mass.edu) or the Student Information Centers. These skills are not conditions for admission to MCC programs, but do indicate abilities and characteristics necessary for the successful completion of college Health programs, and to perform the duties of the career upon graduation.

Admission Information

Admission Prerequisites: Current Reading Score of 68 on the college placement test; completion of Essential Skills for the Health Professional (AHP 100) with a “C” or better; and Basic Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 105) with a “C” or better. In addition, students must have successfully completed the Academy of Health Professions Level I OR have current experience in a health field OR have permission of the program coordinator.

Requirements After Admission:

Students must submit the Student Health Record form, provided by Middlesex Community College, to the Center for Health & Wellness. Required documentation of health status includes a completed physical examination, and proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus/Diphtheria (within last ten years) and one lifetime dose of Tdap, Hepatitis B and Varicella. Students born in the United States before January 1, 1957 will be considered immune to Measles, Mumps and Rubella and exempt from the MMR vaccine requirement. Students born in the United States before January 1, 1980 and enrolled in a health care program will not be considered immune to Varicella (chicken pox) and exempt from the Varicella requirement.
Students enrolled in the program must demonstrate a satisfactory level of performance in class and clinical settings in order to remain in the program.