Medical Office Assistant (MOOA1)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

This certificate of achievement provides students with the basic foundation necessary to work in healthcare facilities as medical receptionists or hospital facilities as unit secretaries.

Graduation Requirements

General education	13.5
Major requirements	18.0
Option requirements	22.5
Total credit hours required	54.0

General education requirements

See General education requirements for Medical Office

Major requirements for Medical Office

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Option requirements for Medical Office – Medical Office Assistant (22.5 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1210	Medical Office CommunicationsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2220	Medical Transcription IONLINE	4.5
HIMS 2400	Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HITP 1005	Introduction to Electronic Health RecordsONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers as medical office assistants after one year of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Second quarter

	ENGL level I	4.5
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1210	Medical Office CommunicationsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Third quarter

HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1310	Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HITP 1005	Introduction to Electronic Health RecordsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Fourth quarter

HIMS 2220	Medical Transcription IONLINE	4.5
HIMS 2400	Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID	4.5
MATH 1220	Business MathematicsONLINE	4.5
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.