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Medical Office Specialist (BP/EP) Diploma

Overview and Award Outcomes

Overview

Medical Office Specialists 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 communications 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 MATH0910 or MATH0920.

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 hospital, outpatient clinic, extended-care facility, medical insurance office, research facility or another medical environment.

Program Requirements

Technical Studies Required 38 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ACCT1000Introduction to Accounting

3

or

ACCT1102Principles of Accounting I

4

 

BUSN1100Supervision

3

BUSN1150Introduction to Service and Work Team Strategies

3

CPLT1005Advanced Keyboarding and Document Processing

3

ITEC1080Microsoft Productivity Apps 1

3

ITEC1090Microsoft Productivity Apps 2

3

OFCR1301Medical Terminology - End Dated 5/21/24

4

OFCR1317Medical Office Procedures - End Dated 5/21/24

4

OFCR1335Medical Coding and Reimbursement Fundamentals - End Dated 12/23/24

4

OFCR1341Medical Office Management - End Dated 12/22/25

4

OFCR1345U.S. Healthcare System - End Dated 5/21/24

4

General Education Required 10 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
BIOL1400Human Biology

4

COMM1250Interpersonal Communication

3

ENGL1080Professional Writing

3

General Education Elective 0 Credits

Technical Studies Elective 0 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits

Total Diploma Credits 48

Semester Sequence

Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie

First Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
CPLT1005Advanced Keyboarding and Document Processing

3

OFCR1301Medical Terminology - End Dated 5/21/24

4

OFCR1345U.S. Healthcare System - End Dated 5/21/24

4

 

COMM1250Interpersonal Communication

3

Total Credits  14

Second Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ITEC1080Microsoft Productivity Apps 1

3

OFCR1335Medical Coding and Reimbursement Fundamentals - End Dated 12/23/24

4

 

BIOL1400Human Biology

4

Total Credits  11

Third Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ACCT1000Introduction to Accounting

3

or

ACCT1102Principles of Accounting I

4

 

BUSN1150Introduction to Service and Work Team Strategies

3

ITEC1090Microsoft Productivity Apps 2

3

OFCR1317Medical Office Procedures - End Dated 5/21/24

4

Total Credits  13

Fourth Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
BUSN1100Supervision

3

OFCR1341Medical Office Management - End Dated 12/22/25

4

 

ENGL1080Professional Writing

3

Total Credits  10

Graduation (48 Credits)

Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence.  Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.

 

3/1/2023 : BP 2206 / EP 2207