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Medical Front Office

Continuing Education Workforce Certificate

Format

In-person

Location

Essex, Randallstown

Medical Front Office (MFO) staff performs and coordinates the administrative activities of a medical office whether it is a physician, clinic, hospital, or other medical facility. They store, retrieve, and integrate information for dissemination to staff, patients, and clients. MFO personnel often register patients, schedule appointments, process communications, and enter data into electronic health records systems. This program features courses that provide students skills needed at the front desk of medical offices. Basic law and ethics, communication, telephone, appointment and health information management, and electronic health records.

Medical front office jobs can be found at hospitals, doctor offices, clinics, labs, imaging and urgent care centers. Healthcare workers are always needed, and the demand medical front office personnel is extremely high.

Program Course Sequence

Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)**

*Refer to Campus Bookstore for Appropriate Text

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

AHL149

or

AHL246

Medical Terminology for Administrative Healthcare Professionals

Medical Terminology for Administrative Healthcare Professionals Online

18 Handouts provided online

$189

T-$57/F-$132

AHL140

or

AHL166

Essential Skills for the Healthcare Professional

Essential Skills for the Healthcare Professional (Online)

20

Handouts provided online

$179

T-$54/F-$125

AHL 929

or

AHL198

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

​Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Online

75 Administrative Medical Assisting, 4th Edition. ISBN: 9781496302427, $99 and Administrative Medical Assisting Study Guide, 4th Edition. ISBN: 9781496317308, $49 Ebooks are also available.

$819

T-$246/F-$573

Course Series Totals:

113

$148

$1,187

T-$357/F-$830

Full Program Details