Medical Office Administration

Program ContactKim Olds
Email Address[email protected]
Office919-866-5683
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
- Diploma
- Certificates
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About The Program
The Medical Office Professional curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative office personnel. Students develop skills in medical office procedures and tasks, along with medical terminology, keyboarding, editing and formatting, 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 and 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 and are taking courses in the proper sequence and are on target to graduate.
Certification opportunities
Students 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
Medical office job opportunities include a variety of positions in medical offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, research facilities and other health care organizations.
Resources
- Career and College Promise (Work on a Wake Tech certificate while in high school)
- High School Articulation (Receive credit for high school courses)
- University Transfer options
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