Program Description

According to the United States Department of Labor, the health services sector will add over 4 million new jobs over the next ten years, and six of the ten fastest growing jobs in the economy at large will be in the healthcare industry.

The Medical Office Assistant program provides students with training in general medical office procedures including scheduling appointments, compiling patient records and filing, use of a computer and other office equipment in a healthcare setting, telephone techniques, processing patients, and effective communication in the office and with patients. Students also receive instruction in basic anatomy and physiology and develop competency in the use of medical terminology, as well as an introduction to medical insurance basics and coding.