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Medical Office Specialist <br />Instructional Weeks: <br />Normal Time to Complete: <br />Delivery Method Offered: <br />Program Objective <br />Course Descriptions <br />Medical Office Specialist <br />Diploma <br />36 <br />41 <br />Hybrid and In -Residence* <br />Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for an entry-level position as a medical office <br />specialist, administrative medical assistant, electronic health record specialist, medical records technician, <br />and medical secretary. Students are trained in the health care fundamentals, including infection control, <br />vital signs, patient rights, federal and state regulations, and emergency procedures, including CPR. <br />Students are trained in the office management tasks, insurance processing, coding, and billing, <br />bookkeeping, information processing, and medical records management. Students are trained in medical <br />administrative procedures for ambulatory care facilities, medical clinics, dental offices, and hospitals. <br />Anatomy, physiology, pathology, medication terminology professionalism, computer skills, and career <br />development activities are integrated throughout the program. <br />The program is 36 weeks long and consists of eight modules. The eighth module is spent in a practicum <br />consisting of 250 hours of on-the-job training at an approved ambulatory care or hospital facilities in the <br />community. <br />Career Outcomes (SOC Code: 43-6013.00) <br />This program prepares students for positions such as Medical Secretary, Administrative Medical Assistant, <br />Electronic Health Record Specialist, Medical Records Technician, Medical & Dental Biller, and Medical <br />Administrative Specialist. <br />Program Outline: <br />Module <br />Course <br />Course <br />Clock <br />Semester <br />Number <br />Title <br />Hours' <br />Credit Units <br />MOS 110 <br />Health Care Fundamentals <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 120 <br />Medical Record Management <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 130 <br />Medical Office Reception <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 140 <br />Dental Office Procedures <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 150 <br />Medical Insurance <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 160 <br />Medical Office Finance <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 170 <br />Office Management and Emergency <br />Procedures <br />80 <br />4.0 <br />MOS 190 <br />Externship <br />250 <br />5.55 <br />Totals <br />810 Clock <br />33.54 Semester <br />Hours <br />Credit Units <br />'An additional 80 hours of outside work Is assigned for each didactic module <br />*In -Residence offered to VA students only <br />47 <br />