Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
Medical administrative assistants have the opportunity to work on health care teams. Duties performed utilize a knowledge of medical terminology as well as hospital and clinic procedures and may include scribing of medical reports and correspondence, appointment and meeting scheduling, patient file and office record maintenance, and billing and insurance processing. This career requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of patient confidentiality laws.
Prerequisite: CPLT1000 Computer Keyboarding or qualifying score on keyboarding assessment test with demonstration of QWERTY home row typing technique. Qualifying score on math assessment test OR MATH1050 or MATH1060.
Award Outcomes
Apply medical terminology.
Scribe medical reports and correspondence.
Create business correspondence.
Communicate using grammatically correct English.
Apply medical coding principles.
Document telephone communication.
Schedule appointments.
Demonstrate accounting principles.
Demonstrate professional behavior.
Demonstrate insurance and billing procedures.
Interpret HIPAA regulations.
Utilize an electronic health record.
Career Opportunities
Individuals may choose to work in an acute care facility, outpatient clinic, extended care facility, medical insurance office, research facility or another medical environment.
Program Requirements
Technical Studies Required 39 Credits
General Education Required 19 Credits
General Education Elective 0 Credits
Technical Studies Elective 2 Credits
Any ACCT, BUSN, CCIS, EMSV, or OFCR course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
Recommended:
Total Associate in Applied Science Degree Credits 60
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
Second Semester
| BIOL2045 | Human Biology | 4 |
| CCIS1080 | Microsoft Office Productivity Apps 1 | 3 |
| CPLT1005 | Advanced Keyboarding and Document Processing | 3 |
| ENGL2125 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| OFCR1335 | Medical Coding and Reimbursement Fundamentals | 4 |
Third Semester
| ACCT1000 | Introduction to Accounting | 3 |
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| ACCT1102 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
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| OFCR1317 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| OFCR1331 | Medical Document Processing | 4 |
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| PSYC2300 | General Psychology | 3 |
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| PSYC2310 | Psychology Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
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| Technical Studies Electives | 2 |
Technical Studies Electives
Any Accounting Careers (ACCT), Business (BUSN), Information Technology/Computer Careers (CCIS), Emergency Medical Services (EMSV), or Medical Office Careers (OFCR) course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
Recommended:
Choose a Total of: 2 Credits
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
6/20/2019 : BP 2204 / EP 2205