Medical Office

This program is designed to emphasize the essential skills necessary to function in the administrative area of a medical office, clinic, or hospital department. Students gain specific skills that are in demand; namely: Insurance Coding, Medical Billing, Records Management, Claims Processing as well as how to use leading Medical Manager software.

Classes focus on several key aspects required for jobs including Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Medical Secretary, Medical Records Clerk, Medical Claims Processor, or Medical Insurance Biller. During the course of the program students are taught, among other concepts: Medical Terminology, Billing Fundamentals, Bookkeeping/Financial Management, Psychology, Scheduling, as well as touching on Medical Law, Liability and Ethics. Since this kind of work requires interaction with patients, students are also taught important methods to put patients at ease, explain physicians' instructions, and to respect the confidential nature of medical information.