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Founder & President
S. Paul Mazza
1930-2013
     
 

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)
CodeCourseCreditsClock Hours
 
FIRST TERM
MD120Anatomy & Physiology I 3.558
MD123Anatomy & Physiology I Lab0.514
CP101Introduction to Computing1.530
KE100Keyboarding Essentials1.530
EN101English I3.060
PD119Personal Development1.024
WP202Word Processing3.060
MD114Medical Terminology I2.036
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS16.0312
 
SECOND TERM
MD121Anatomy & Physiology II3.558
MD125Anatomy & Physiology II Lab0.514
MD105Medical Terminology II2.036
GE142Essentials of Mathematics2.036
HI202Introduction to the Healthcare Field3.560
GE148 Introduction to Sociology or1.524
GE152 Psychology I(1.5)(24)
GE227English II4.060
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS17.0288
 
THIRD TERM
GE235English III4.060
HI230ICD Coding I3.060
HI122Health Data Content and Reimbursement3.060
MD202Fundamentals of Medical Transcription1.530
GE224Speech1.024
HI100Pathophysiology4.072
KE001Keyboarding Speedbuilding Lab0.524
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS17.0330
 
FOURTH TERM
CD204Job Search Skills1.024
HI214ICD Coding II3.060
MD203Medical Transcription Skill Building2.560
HI212CPT-42.548
CP212Microsoft Office3.060
MD237Medical Administrative Skills I3.060
MD200Pharmacology2.036
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS17.0348
 
FIFTH TERM
MD301Medical Administrative Skills II2.560
MD214Medical Insurance Forms3.560
SS103Telephone & Receptionist Techniques1.024
HI205Medical Legal Aspects2.036
GE219Human Relations2.536
MD330MOS Capstone Project1.030
MD210 Computerized Patient Billing or2.560
MD225Medical Transcription(2.5)(60)
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS15.0306
 
SIXTH TERM
MD603Medical Office Specialist Internship9.0378
CD302Professional Development1.521
MD219 First Aid & CPR or0.512
DS101First Aid & CPR-AHA(0.5)(12)
CD301Certification Preparation1.521
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS12.5432


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.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please view our website at www.southhills.edu/disclosures/gainful_employment_disclosure.php?program=mos.