Catalog Info
Effective Term
Fall 2015
WebAdvisor Title
Med Office Procedure 1
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
4 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Introduces the profession of medical assisting. Emphasizes administrative skills utilized in ambulatory care. Discusses administrative and clinical duties of the Medical Assistant Practitioner. Also includes but is not limited to medical office receptionist duties, maintaining medical records, billing and fee collection, medical practice finance, computer applications, and emergency preparedness.
Pre-requisites
COMPASS Reading Score of 84+ or completion of ENG-081; COMPASS MATH Pre-Algebra Score of 39+ or MATH-074, MATH-0774 with a C or higher; AH-100 with a C or higher; Health Careers Typing Test score of 45+ words per min. or BCA-101 with a B or better
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
No