Medical Office Administration

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1 Medical Office Administration Medical Office Administration with Specializations in: Medical Transcription Medical Front Office Associate in Science Degree This program is designed to prepare students for employment as office support staff and medical transcriptionists in medical offices, hospitals and other healthcare organizations. It provides training for both first-time job seekers and experienced employees who wish to advance in their careers. Graduates of specific programs at Orange County Tech Centers and TECO may be eligible for the award of credit in specific courses in this program. For information and requirements, visit the Valencia Web site at valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm to view the articulation agreements. Eligible students should contact the related academic department and/or Career Program Advisor at Valencia for the award of credit. Students are strongly encouraged to consult a Career Program Advisor in the department office for assistance in determining the best education plan for their career goals. Although scheduling may not always provide for the following progression of courses, students should use the foundation, intermediate and advanced course sequence as a guide in program planning. For more information, visit: business/moa.cfm All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements and satisfactorily complete all mandatory courses in reading, student success, mathematics, English, and English for Academic Purposes in which the student is placed. Technical Certificates Check out our certificate programs below. These certificate programs will put you on the fast-track to reaching your career goals. They are designed to equip you with a specialized skill set for immediate employment or to upgrade your skills for job advancement. Most can be completed in one year or less, and all of the courses in the certificate programs can be applied toward the A.S. degree. Click on the Certificate tab at the top of the page for more information. Medical Office Specialist (8 credits) Medical Office Support (2 credits) Medical Office Management (34 credits) Start Right Degree-seeking students enrolling at Valencia for the first time will have a limited range of courses from which to choose for their first 8 college-level credits. Within the first 8 college credit hours, you will be required to take ENC0 (3 credits), and if applicable, SLS 22 (3 credits) and a mathematics course appropriate to your selected meta-major (3 credits). The remaining courses will be chosen from the General Education Core Courses in humanities (3 credits), science (3 credits), or social science (3 credits), and/ or the introductory courses within the A.S. degree programs. For specific courses see the Foundation Courses on the Program Requirements tab. For course sequencing recommendations, see your Career Program Advisor or create an education plan by logging into Atlas, clicking on the LifeMap tab and clicking My Education Plan. Potential Careers Medical Office Manager Medical Office Assistant Medical Transcriptionist Medical Records Specialist Medical Stenographer

2 Salary & Earnings Information For salary and wage information, visit: ( or ( Contacts Future Students Contact Enrollment Services at or call Current Students East Campus Betty Wanielista, Program Chair: Lisa Larson, Career Program Advisor: West Campus Marie Howard, Program Chair: Beverly Johnson, Career Program Advisor, West Campus: Osceola Campus Coleen Jones, Program Chair: Ramon Velez-Cruz, Career Program Advisor: Internship and Workforce Services If you need assistance with job resources or in locating an internship, please visit: valenciacollege.edu/internship Alternative Ways to Earn Credit If you have earned a state approved industry certification, completed an Orange County Tech Center Program, TECO program or have earned Career Pathways credit, you may be eligible to receive credit toward this A.S. degree. For more information, visit: valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm Program Requirements Foundation Courses ENC 0 FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I +*~ 3 SLS 22 NEW STUDENT EXPERIENCE ~ 3 OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I R C 3 OST 2854C MICROSOFT OFFICE (APPLICATIONS PACKAGE) (Applications Package) C 3 OST 335C BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3 Humanities See Gen. Ed. (p. ) Core Requirement ~ 3 OST 257C HSC 53 Intermediate Courses R C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE +R C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY OST 355C RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS C 3 PSY 202 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY ~ 3 OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST +* R C 3 GEB 0 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 2

3 OST 2756C MICROSOFT WORD R C 3 OST 250C OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3 OST 2464C MEDISOFT (OFFICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE) (Offie Management Software) C 3 Science or Mathematics See Gen. Ed. (p. ) Core Requirement +* 3 MTB 03 APA C BUSINESS MATHEMATICS BASIC ACCOUNTING C ACG 202C PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING * Specialization (See below) 2 Total Credit Hours 60 ~ This is a general education course. Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I, OST 0C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING II, OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE, OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST, OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. and/or OST 262C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate (GR) Denotes a Gordon Rule course. Medical Transcription Specialization Designed for students wishing to specialize in medical transcription. Execute duties of a medical office administrator. Advanced Courses OST 08C BUILDING KEYBOARDING SPEED AND ACCURACY *R 3 OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. +*R 3 OST 262C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II +*R 3 OST 46C MEDICAL OFFICE SIMULATION *R OST 2943 *R C INTERNSHIP IN MEDICAL OFFICE Total Credit Hours 2 R C Indicates the course is part of a sequence which prepares students for the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) certification Indicates the course is part of a sequence which prepares students for the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) Certification 3

4 Medical Front Office Specialization Designed for students wishing to specialize in medical front office. Execute duties of a medical office administrator. OST 0C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING II *R C 3 OST 2836C MICROSOFT ACCESS (DATABASE MANAGEMENT) C 3 OST 2858C MICROSOFT EXCEL C 3 Select one of the following 3 OST 2943 Medical Front Office Elective *R C INTERNSHIP IN MEDICAL OFFICE Total Credit Hours 2 R C Indicates the course is part of a sequence with prepares students for the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) Certification Indicates the course is part of a sequence which prepares students for the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) Certification Medical Front Office Specialization Electives All OST-prefix courses not being used as a requirement in this degree except OST 4C Computer Keyboarding. Several Florida public universities provide opportunities for A.S. degree graduates to pursue a Bachelor s degree. All of Valencia s A.S. degrees will transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offered at UCF s regional campuses, as well as other universities. For more information on UCF s B.A.S. degree, go to regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science ( regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/program/applied-science). For other transfer options that may be available, go to valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/transferagreements.cfm. Students who want to continue their education should contact their university of choice for acceptance of this degree. For students who are interested in pursuing UCF s B.A.S. degree, 36 credit hours of general education courses will be required. Students will have to fulfill the state s foreign language requirement, which is two years of the same high school foreign language or two semesters of the same college-level foreign language. Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification The following courses will help prepare you to take the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Certification. If you have received this certification prior to taking these courses, contact your Career Program Advisor about possible credit. OST 2756C MICROSOFT WORD 3 OST 2836C MICROSOFT ACCESS (DATABASE MANAGEMENT) (Database Management) 3 OST 2858C MICROSOFT EXCEL 3 Medical Office Specialist with Specializations in Medical Transcription Medical Front Office 4

5 Technical Certificate This certificate prepares students for employment as medical office support personnel and medical transcriptionists in medical offices and hospitals. Foundation Courses OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I 3 OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE + HSC 53 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY + OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST +* 3 OST 355C RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 3 Specialization (See below) 6 Total Credit Hours 8 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I, OST 0C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING II, OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE, OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST, OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. and/or OST 262C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate Medical Transcription Specialization OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. +* 3 OST 08C BUILDING KEYBOARDING SPEED AND ACCURACY * 3 Total Credit Hours 6 Medical Front Office Specialization OST 2836C MICROSOFT ACCESS (DATABASE MANAGEMENT) 3 OST 2943 INTERNSHIP IN MEDICAL OFFICE * 5

6 Medical Front Office Electives Total Credit Hours 6 Medical Front Office Specialization Electives All OST-prefix courses not being used as a requirement in this degree except OST 4C. Notes: Medical Office courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere. Medical Office Support Technical Certificate This certificate prepares students for employment as medical office support personnel in health-related businesses such as medical offices and hospitals. Courses OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I 3 OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE + HSC 53 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY + OST 355C RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 3 OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST +* 3 Total Credit Hours 2 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I, OST 0C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING II, OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE, OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST, OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. and/or OST 262C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate Notes: Medical Office courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere. Medical Office Management Technical Certificate This certificate prepares students for career opportunities in medical office management in medical offices and hospitals. 6

7 Manages business records. Foundation Courses OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I 3 OST 2854C MICROSOFT OFFICE (APPLICATIONS PACKAGE) (Applcations Package) 3 OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE + 3 OST 335C BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3 OST 250C OFFICE MANAGEMENT 3 Intermediate Courses OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST +* 3 OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. +* 3 OST 355C RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 3 Advanced Courses OST 2756C MICROSOFT WORD 3 OST 2464C MEDISOFT (OFFICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE) (Office Management Software) 3 ACG 202C PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING * 3 or APA C BASIC ACCOUNTING Medical Office Management Elective Total Credit Hours 34 Students with prior experience and/or instruction in OST 00C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING I, OST 0C KEYBOARDING AND DOCUMENT PROCESSING II, OST 257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OFFICE, OST 467C INTRODUCTION TO BODY SYSTEMS FOR OST, OST 6C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. and/or OST 262C MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II should consult a Career Program Advisor about credit-by-examination or alternate Medical Office Management Electives OST 320C TEN KEY MASTERY OST 2828C MICROSOFT POWERPOINT (PRESENTATION SOFTWARE) OST 283C MICROSOFT WINDOWS OST 2852C MICROSOFT EXCEL - INTRODUCTORY OST 2943 INTERNSHIP IN MEDICAL OFFICE * Notes: Medical Office Administration courses may be taught in a multilevel-class atmosphere. This certificate program is eligible for Financial Aid. 7