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Medical Office Administration Certificate

Susan Long

Medical Office Administration Instructor
Instruction
Building 6 Room 113
910.879.5664
slong@bladencc.edu

Credential: Certificate (Code: C25310)

The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents. Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, oral and written communication, and other topics depending on the subject area selected within this curriculum. Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in a variety of medical office positions in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other healthcare related organizations. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to sit for industry recognized certification exams.

This program leads to a Certificate. To be eligible for graduation, the student must have satisfactorily completed the course requirements as outlined below.

To qualify for admission into this program, the applicant must have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Medical Office Administration Certificate

Certificate Curriculum

Required Courses

Class Lab Clinical Credit

OST 148 Medical Insurance and Billing

3

0

0

3

MED 121 Medical Terminology I

3

0

0

3

OR

OST 141 Medical Office Terms I

3

0

0

3

MED 122 Medical Terminology II

3

0

0

3

OR

OST 142 Medical Office Terms II

3

0

0

3

OST 136 Word Processing

2

2

0

3

OST 164 Office Editing

3

0

0

3

OST 184 Records Management

2

2

0

3


Several of these courses are offered via distance education. Refer to your class schedules and/or your advisor for more details.

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