Students develop skills in the following areas:

• Medical office procedures and tasks
• Medical terminology
• Keyboarding
• Editing and formatting documents
• Office software applications
• Office computations
• Records management
• Medical insurance and billing
• Medical legal and ethical issues
• Electronic health records
• Oral and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Team building
• Problem solving

The degree is available online, and graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in the following locations:

• Medical offices
• Hospitals
• Insurance companies
• Laboratories
• Medical supply companies
• Research facilities
• Other health care organizations

Students may be eligible to sit for industry-recognized certification exams.