Health Professions AAS – Medical Office Assistant Program
Code: AAS.HP.MOA
Medical Office Assistants are multi-skilled practitioners who perform administrative and clinical as well as management duties. Graduates may work in physicians' offices, clinics, HMO's, billing companies, or other ambulatory care facilities, such as freestanding emergency centers and hospitals. Clinical responsibilities include: performing laboratory tests, taking electrocardiograms, injections, vein punctures, sterilization techniques, vital signs, and assisting with minor surgery. Administrative responsibilities include scheduling appointments, billing and collecting, coding diagnoses and procedures, insurance claim forms, medical records, performing computer applications, and providing patient instructions. Graduates are prepared to take the Certified Medical Assistant examination by the American Association of Medical Assistants.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrates entry-level competency in performing administrative medical office assistant skills.
- Demonstrates technical proficiency in all clinical skills.
- Assess disease symptoms and diagnostic treatments to determine patient care.
- Apply medical terminology when communicating in a health care setting with patients, physicians, and all members of the health care team.
- Apply critical thinking skills to construct, evaluate, and measure administrative tasks to operate the office efficiently.
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in the workplace.
- Adhere to state, federal and local regulations and laws that apply to health care.
- Communicate effectively with diverse populations.
Career Pathways
Medical Assistant: Physician or Health Practitioner Office, Hospital |
Assistant: Nursing Home, Ambulatory Care, Office
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Educator |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
3 credit Free Elective plus ....
BIO-109 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
MOA-140 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
MOA-141 | Introduction to Medical Office Assisting | 3 |
WRT-101 | English Composition I | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
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Humanities Science Elective |
3 |
BIO-209 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
MOA-240 | Clinical Office Practice | 4 |
WRT-201 | English Composition II | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Third Semester
MOA-203 | Medical Office Assistant Administrative Procedures I | 3 |
MOA-218 | Medical Economics | 2 |
MOA-241 | Clinical Laboratory Technology | 4 |
MOA-243 | Medical Office Assistant Externship I | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Fourth Semester
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Social Science Elective - Recommended: PSY-101 |
3 |
MOA-145 | Medical Office Assistant: Overview | 3 |
MOA-200 | Pharmacology for Medical Office Assistants | 3 |
MOA-201 | Diagnostic and Procedural Coding | 4 |
MOA-204 | Medical Office Assistant Administrative Procedures II | 3 |
MOA-244 | Medical Office Assistant Externship II | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
General Education Requirements
Communication
WRT-101 | English Composition I | 3 |
WRT-201 | English Composition II | 3 |
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WRT-202 | Technical Writing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Humanities and Social Sciences
One general education course selected from the 3 Following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
Recommended: PSY-101
PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology
BIO-109 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO-209 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Total Credit Hours: 20
Program Requirements
MOA-140 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
MOA-141 | Introduction to Medical Office Assisting | 3 |
MOA-145 | Medical Office Assistant: Overview | 3 |
MOA-200 | Pharmacology for Medical Office Assistants | 3 |
MOA-201 | Diagnostic and Procedural Coding | 4 |
MOA-203 | Medical Office Assistant Administrative Procedures I | 3 |
MOA-204 | Medical Office Assistant Administrative Procedures II | 3 |
MOA-218 | Medical Economics | 2 |
MOA-240 | Clinical Office Practice | 4 |
MOA-241 | Clinical Laboratory Technology | 4 |
MOA-243 | Medical Office Assistant Externship I | 1 |
MOA-244 | Medical Office Assistant Externship II | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Free Elective
Total Credit Hours: 60
Specific Program Notes
Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.
Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.
*General Education Course List.
IST-123 will fulfill 3 credits of Free Electives for students who place into the course
Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by Placement Testing.