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Medical Administrative Assistant

Medical Administrative Assistant - Certificate

Program Requirements:

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Admission Type:

General College Admission
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Locations:

Conway

Contact:

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(843) 347-3186

Medical Administrative Assistant

This certificate program provides training in medical office skills with a special emphasis on medical applications. Graduates gain an understanding of medical office processes and terminology, in addition to keyboarding, word processing, basic insurance coding, and billing.

  • Course Sequence and Progression Requirements
    A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for all AOT-prefixed courses for progression and graduation. 
  • AOT courses have a five (5) year time limit.

Students may be required to pass a Criminal Background Check for certain medical office activities.

For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources. 

Graduates of the Medical Administrative Assistant program can find employment in the following fields:

  • Physician's office
  • Clinics
  • Public health agencies
  • Hospitals
  • Health insurance offices

For more information, contact:
Lou Ann Timmons - (843) 349-5367

 

Curriculum Sequence

First Semester - Fall Course Title Semester
Credit Hours
AOT 105 Keyboarding 3
AOT 134 Office Communications 3
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics 3
AHS 102 Medical Terminology 3
  TOTAL 12
Second Semester - Spring    
AOT 110 Document Formatting 3
AOT 180 Customer Service 3
AOT 234 Administration Office Communications 3
ENG 155 Communications I 3
HIM 103 Introduction to Health Info & Coding 3
  TOTAL 15
Third Semester - Summer    
AOT 210 Document Production 3
AOT 220 Medical Office Administrative Procedures 4
AOT 270 SCWE in Admin Office Tech 3
  TOTAL 10
 

Total Credit Hours

37