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The Medical Office Administration program prepares individuals for employment as administrative personnel in a medical office setting. Students develop skills in the following:

  • 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. Students should contact an advisor each semester to ensure they are meeting individual and career goals and prerequisites for courses, are taking courses in the proper sequence and are on target to graduate.

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Graduates are eligible to take industry-recognized certification exams:

  • CCS – Certified Coding Specialist
  • CEHRS – Electronic Health Record Specialist
  • CMAA – Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
  • CPB – Certified Professional Billing
  • CPBS – Billing and Coding Specialist
  • CPC – Certified Professional Coder
  • MOS – Microsoft Office
  • QuickBooks

Job opportunities include a variety of positions in medical offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, research facilities and other health care organizations.

Career Outlook


  • Medical Records Specialist
    35543.62
    Starting Salary
    50145.29
    Median Annual Wage
    12%
    Growth*
  • First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers
    43562.54
    Starting Salary
    65858.49
    Median Annual Wage
    1%
    Growth*
  • File Clerk
    29147.00
    Starting Salary
    41156.67
    Median Annual Wage
    -8%
    Growth*
  • Office Clerk, General
    28951.02
    Starting Salary
    43547.67
    Median Annual Wage
    -1%
    Growth*
  • Data Entry Keyer
    29088.62
    Starting Salary
    39495.29
    Median Annual Wage
    -16%
    Growth*
  • Medical Secretary
    35048.00
    Starting Salary
    44636.80
    Median Annual Wage
    10%
    Growth*
  • Receptionist and Information Clerk
    27840.12
    Starting Salary
    37027.66
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Medical Transcriptionist
    24922.38
    Starting Salary
    36614.86
    Median Annual Wage
    -1%
    Growth*
USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.
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