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Medical Office Administration A.A.S.

Susan Long

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

Credential: A.A.S. (Code: A25310)

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 an Associate in Applied Science Degree. 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 A.A.S.

Medical Office Administration A. A. S. Curriculum

Fall Semester-1st Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers

2

2

0

3

OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting

2

2

0

3

OST 164 Office Editing

3

0

0

3

MED 121 Medical Terminology I

3

0

0

3

OR

OST 141 Medical Office Terms I

3

0

0

3

OST 149 Medical Legal Issues

3

0

0

3

ACA 115 Success & Study Skills

0

2

0

1

OR

ACA 122 College Transfer Success

0

2

0

1

Spring Semester-1st Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CTS 130 Spreadsheet

2

2

0

3

COM Communications Requirement

3

*ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3

OST 136 Word Processing

2

2

0

3

MED 122 Medical Terminology II

3

0

0

3

OR

OST 142 Medical Office Terms II

3

0

0

3

OST 281 Emer Issues in Med Ofc

3

0

0

3

Fall Semester-2nd Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
OST 148 Medical Insurance and Billing

3

0

0

3

OST 247 Procedure Coding

2

2

0

3

OST 248 Diagnostic Coding

2

2

0

3

OST 286 Professional Development

3

0

0

3

MAT Math Requirement

3

Spring Semester-2nd Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
OST 184 Records Management

2

2

0

3

OST 249 Medical Coding Certification Preparation

2

3

0

3

OST 288 Medical Office Administration Capstone

2

2

0

3

WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I

0

0

10

1

PSY 150 General Psychology

3

0

0

3

HUM/Fine Arts Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

3

0

0

3

SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 15
MAJOR COURSES 49
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 01
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 65

NOTE: The above curriculum outline is intended as a guide only. The sequence of course offerings is subject to change at the discretion of the administration.

This curriculum is offered via distance education and/or campus. Refer to your class schedules and/or your advisor for more details.


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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