Office Assistant: Medical Option Certificate
Business and Management
Health Services
Intended Program Outcomes:
This one-year certificate program is designed to provide specialized training and skills for entry-level positions as receptionists and/or records clerks in medical offices. Emphasis is placed on the study of general office skills as well as medical office theories and policies, including practical experience on current equipment and software. The course work lays the foundation for a two-year A.A.S. degree program for those students who want to continue their education.
- Use current and emerging work processing technologies to produce documents
- Meet or exceed the current speed and accuracy requirements for typing and 10-key operation in the industry
- Model effective customer service interactions
- Perform the general office procedures of filing, equipment operation, mail distribution, phone calls, and tasks requiring basic math calculations
- Use appropriate medical terminology with written and oral accuracy
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CREDITS
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| BA104 Business Math | OR |
4
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| MTH095 Intermediate Algebra (or higher) |
(5)
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| BA110X Business Computer Applications-MS Excel |
3
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| BA131 Introduction to Business Computing |
4
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| BA277 Business Ethics | OR | 3 |
| BA285 Human Relations in Business |
(3)
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| BA284 Pre-Employment Seminar |
1
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| BT116 Office Procedures |
3
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| BT121 Keyboarding |
3
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| BT122 Keyboarding |
3
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| BT123 keyboarding |
3
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| BT140 Business Document Editing |
3
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| BT206 Desktop Publishing | OR | 3 |
| BT201M Word Processing Procedures/Word | (3) | |
| BT220 Calculating Machines |
3
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| BT251 Medical Terminology |
3
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| BT252 Medical Terminology |
3
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| BT257 Medical Office Procedures |
3
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| WR121 English Composition |
3
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| Total Credits |
49
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(Information based on the 2011-12 BMCC Academic Catalog)
