Medical Office Specialist
Two-year Associate in Specialized Business (ASB) Degree Program
94.5 credits / 2,016 clock hours
Professional administrative medical office assistants are needed in all inpatient and outpatient settings across the health and medical landscape, and more job opportunities will be available as the elderly population increases. Learn about patient records, billing, insurance procedures, and much more—and then apply them during an internship in a regional health care setting.
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Career Opportunities
- Transcriptionist
- Medical Unit Secretary
- Medical Coder/Abstractor
- Medical Billing Manager
- Patient Registration
Medical Office Specialist students will:
- Gain strong keyboarding and computer skills
- Become detail oriented
- Be able to demonstrate professionalism
- Possess strong keyboarding, oral, and written communication skills
Sample of Courses
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Transcription & Terminology
- Medical Administrative Skills
- Pharmacology
- Medical Insurance Forms
Complete Course List (click to expand)
| Code | Course | Credits | Clock Hours |
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| FIRST TERM |
| MD120 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3.5 | 58 |
| MD123 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 0.5 | 14 |
| CP101 | Introduction to Computing | 1.5 | 30 |
| KE100 | Keyboarding Essentials | 1.5 | 30 |
| EN101 | English I | 3.0 | 60 |
| PD119 | Personal Development | 1.0 | 24 |
| WP202 | Word Processing | 3.0 | 60 |
| MD114 | Medical Terminology I | 2.0 | 36 |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 16.0 | 312 |
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| SECOND TERM | | MD121 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3.5 | 58 |
| MD125 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 0.5 | 14 |
| MD105 | Medical Terminology II | 2.0 | 36 |
| GE142 | Essentials of Mathematics | 2.0 | 36 |
| HI202 | Introduction to the Healthcare Field | 3.5 | 60 |
| GE148 |
Introduction to Sociology or | 1.5 | 24 |
| GE152 | Psychology I | (1.5) | (24) |
| GE227 | English II | 4.0 | 60 |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 17.0 | 288 |
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| THIRD TERM |
| GE235 | English III | 4.0 | 60 |
| HI230 | ICD Coding I | 3.0 | 60 |
| HI122 | Health Data Content and Reimbursement | 3.0 | 60 |
| MD202 | Fundamentals of Medical Transcription | 1.5 | 30 |
| GE224 | Speech | 1.0 | 24 |
| HI100 | Pathophysiology | 4.0 | 72 |
| KE001 | Keyboarding Speedbuilding Lab | 0.5 | 24 |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 17.0 | 330 |
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| FOURTH TERM |
| CD204 | Job Search Skills | 1.0 | 24 |
| HI214 | ICD Coding II | 3.0 | 60 |
| MD203 | Medical Transcription Skill Building | 2.5 | 60 |
| HI212 | CPT-4 | 2.5 | 48 |
| CP212 | Microsoft Office | 3.0 | 60 |
| MD237 | Medical Administrative Skills I | 3.0 | 60 |
| MD200 | Pharmacology | 2.0 | 36 |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 17.0 | 348 |
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| FIFTH TERM |
| MD301 | Medical Administrative Skills II | 2.5 | 60 |
| MD214 | Medical Insurance Forms | 3.5 | 60 |
| SS103 | Telephone & Receptionist Techniques | 1.0 | 24 |
| HI205 | Medical Legal Aspects | 2.0 | 36 |
| GE219 | Human Relations | 2.5 | 36 |
| MD330 | MOS Capstone Project | 1.0 | 30 |
| MD210 |
Computerized Patient Billing or | 2.5 | 60 |
| MD225 | Medical Transcription | (2.5) | (60) |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 15.0 | 306 |
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| SIXTH TERM |
| MD603 | Medical Office Specialist Internship | 9.0 | 378 |
| CD302 | Professional Development | 1.5 | 21 |
| MD219 |
First Aid & CPR or | 0.5 | 12 |
| DS101 | First Aid & CPR-AHA | (0.5) | (12) |
| CD301 | Certification Preparation | 1.5 | 21 |
| TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS | 12.5 | 432 |
| The program above is for students who start school in Fall or Winter 2012. |
| NOTE: Students enrolled in the Medical Office Specialist program at our Lewistown location will begin their studies in Lewistown and complete their studies at either the State College or the Altoona location. |
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