2008 CCBC College Catalog
Medical Office Assistant
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Health
Manpower Shortage Program
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General Education Requirements:
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Credits
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____SPCM 101
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Fundamentals of Speech Communication
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3
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____ENGL 101
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College Composition I
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3
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____BIOL 107
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Human Biology
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4
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____OFAD 160
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Computers in the Business World
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3
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____PSYC 101
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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General Education Electives:
(Choose courses
in each category from the list of approved General Education
courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity
course.)
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____Arts and Humanities or Social
and Behavioral Sciences
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3
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____Mathematics (MATH 111
recommended)
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3
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Total General Education:
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22
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Program Requirements:
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____OFAD 102
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Basic Keyboarding Applications *
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2
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____OFAD 104
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Keyboarding II Applications *
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3
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____OFAD 141
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Medical Terminology *
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3
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____OFAD 146
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Fundamentals for the Medical Office
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3
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____OFAD 228
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Introduction to Microsoft Word *
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3
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____OFAD 250
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Machine Transcription *
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3
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____OFAD 251
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Medical Billing and Patient Accounting
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3
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____OFAD 252
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Medical Transcription
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3
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____OFAD 253
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Clinical Medical Assisting I: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
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4
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____OFAD 254
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Medical Office Assisting Practicum
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3
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____OFAD 257
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Clinical Medical Assisting II: Specimen Collection Techniques and
Analyses
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4
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____OFAD 261
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Clinical Medical Assisting III: Medication Dosing and Administration
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3
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____ENGL 106
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Grammar and Usage
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3
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____HIIT 110
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Basic Medical Coding *
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3
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Total Credits Required for Degree:
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65
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* Credit by Examination Available
Program Description:
The Medical
Office Assistant program is designed to prepare students for careers in
the medical office. The program seeks to provide students not only with
technical skills but also with the necessary analytical, clinical, and
conceptual skills to perform successfully in the variety of situations
found in the medical office environment.
Graduates of this program may expect to find employment as
administrative medical assistants, clinical medical assistants, medical
coders, medical transcriptionists, medical secretaries, medical record
technicians, medical billing clerks, hospital admitting clerks, and
hospital unit secretaries.
Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as course prerequisites are
met. Some courses may be offered in alternate semesters. Credit by exam
is available for selected courses.
Articulation: Baltimore County high school graduates may be eligible for
advanced placement and credit in Office Technology courses. Call the
program coordinator for more information.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Medical Office Assistant
program will be able to:
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produce first-time mailable copy using state-of-the art software from
a variety of input media;
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manage records and data electronically and manually;
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combine organizational and technical skills to improve office workflow;
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speak and write effectively for interpersonal, group, and office
communication;
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code, bill, and transcribe medical records using industry procedures
and correct terminology; and
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assist in administering routine medical treatment to patients in a
clinical setting and accurately document all procedures
Program Coordinator:
CCBC
Catonsville
Debra Graber
443-840-4335 or dgraber@ccbcmd.edu
