Two_Year Diploma..........................................69
Credits
A.A.S. Degree..............................................85-87 Credits
•Program Overview
Medical office assistants are critical to the healthcare industry. Physicians rely on well-trained medical office professionals to assist them in the documentation of patient care. The medical office assistant’s job, using the latest technology, may include transcribing reports, composing and processing correspondence, coding diagnoses and procedures, completing insurance forms, maintaining financial records, making calls for physicians, making patient appointments, and other related duties.
•Purpose
The purpose of the Medical Office Assistant program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the areas of medical assisting.
The diploma program is intended to produce graduates who
are prepared for entry-level employment as medical office assistants.
The Medical Office Assistant program provides instruction for the development
of basic manipulative skills, including some of the latest computer equipment.
It also provides for the development of communicative skills for gaining
proficiency in the skill areas such as document production, machine transcription,
microcomputer applications, keyboarding, word processing concepts, English,
accounting essentials, and occupational information.
The Associate of Applied Science Degree program is for those individuals who seek medical office assistant training and additional academic preparation for advancement in the field of medical assisting.
•Career Opportunities
The Medical Office Assistant program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. Graduates may choose to find employment as a medical office assistant in a physician’s office, clinic, hospital, nursing home, or corporation. Because of the varied training, other job opportunities in office support positions could be available.
Medical Office Assistant
Diploma
Program Requirements:
Fall Semester ..............................................Credit Hours
ADM 101 Basic Document Processing (or)
ADM 105 Intermediate Document Processing .....3
ADM 110 Business English ........................................3
ADM 120 Accounting I (or)
ADM 161 Accounting II ................................................3
ADM 115 Administrative Procedures ......................3
ADM 135 Ten Key for Computers .............................1
MOA 141 Health Unit Coordination ...........................1
MOA 145 Medical Records Management ...............2
Total for Fall Semester :16
Spring Semester
MOA 151 Medical Document Processing ...............3
MOA 161 Medical Terminology ..................................3
MOA 181 Medical Transcription Handbook
and Office Reference ...................................................2
ADM 156 Office Communications .............................3
ADM 171 Microcomputer Applications I ..................3
ADM 176 Human Relations/Career Development .3
Total for Spring Semester : .....................................17
Total for First Year : ...................................................33
Fall Semester
MOA 201 Administrative Medical Assisting ..........3
MOA 210 Coding and Billing I ....................................3
MOA 231 Law & Ethics for Health Careers ...........2
MOA 250 Medical Transcription I ............................3
ADM 205 Proofreading & Editing .............................3
ADM 220 Super Write I ...............................................3
ADM 230 Microcomputer Applications II ...............3
Total for Fall Semester : ..........................................20
Spring Semester
MOA 251 Clinical Medical Assisting .......................3
MOA 255 Health Insurance .......................................2
MOA 261 Medical Transcription II ...........................2
MOA 270 Medical Manager ......................................3
MOA 271 Coding and Billing II ..................................3
MOA 280 Special Topics (or)
MOA 295 Occupational Work Experience ............3
Total for Spring Semester : ....................................16
Total for Second Year : ............................................36
Total number of required technical
education credit hours (Two-Year Diploma) .....69
General Education Requirements—A.A.S. Degree
Candidates for an Associate of Applied Science degree at Northeast Kansas Technical College must earn a minimum of 16 credit hours from Highland Community College or Benedictine College (or another accredited institution of higher education) in specific subject areas. Listed below is the schedule of required courses:
Course Titles/ Credit Hours Required
Communications……………………………………..6
•Composition (3)
•Business Communications
•College English *
•Public Speaking * (3)
•Interpersonal Communications
•Other
Mathematics……………………..…………………....3
•Technical Math I or II
•Business Math
•College Algebra *
•Other
Social/Behavioral Sciences ………………………..3
•Skills for Interpersonal Relations
•General Psychology *
•Other
Natural or Applied Sciences ………………….....1-3
•Applied Physics
•Computer (not available for Computer majors)
•Other
Humanities ………………………………………..…..3
•Ethics in the Workplace
•Other courses from the following
disciplines: Art, Music, or History *
TOTAL………………………………..…………...16-18
Any course listed with an * indicates that students transferring
to a Baccalaureate Degree program are strongly recommended to enroll in
this course. Students who know where they intend to transfer are responsible
to ensure the courses taken will in fact transfer to the Bachelor's degree
granting institution.
Total Program Requirements—A.A.S. Degree:
Total number of technical
education credit hours………………….………….69
Total number of required
general education credit hours………………..16-18
Total number of credit hours required
for A.A.S. Degree…………………..…………..85-87
