Medical Office Assistant

Areas of Competence

Career Opportunities

Course Requirements

Program Prerequisites

Semester Sequence

Graduation



Medical Careers
 

Career Opportunities

Opportunities in hospitals, insurance companies, outpatient medical offices, and health maintenance organizations are available for well-trained medical administrative assistants.

Objectives
This major prepares students to perform front desk tasks within the medical field. Students learn computer, word processing, scheduling appointments, answering phones, organizing patient files, as well as medical terminology, medical law, and administrative medical procedures.