Medical Office (MOPC1)
Award: Certificate of achievement
Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online
Medical office clerks are critical to the healthcare industry. Physicians rely on clerks to assist them in the documentation of patient care. This certificate of achievement provides educational opportunities to individuals to obtain the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed as clerks in a medical office environment.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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18.0
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Major requirements
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13.5
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Option requirements
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21.0-22.5
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Total credit hours required
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52.5-54.0
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General education requirements (18.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
Humanities/social sciences
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
or higher level MATH course
Other
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Major requirements for Medical Office (13.5 credit hrs.)
| HIMS 1120 | Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1130 | Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| HIMS 1150 | Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Option requirements for Medical Office (21.0-22.5 credit hrs.)
The Medical Office options are available in the areas listed below. See the following pages for specific additional courses required to satisfy each option.
Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (21.0 credit hrs.)
Medical Coding and Billing Assistant (MOCB1)
Medical Office Assistant (22.5 credit hrs.)
Medical Office Assistant (MOOA1)
Medical Language Specialist I (22.5 credit hrs.)
Medical Language Specialist I (MOLC1)
Students having little or no experience in the healthcare field should also consider taking HIMS 1111 Healthcare Careers.
Students further their education in the Health Information Management Systems area by completing an associate degree.