Business Management & Administration
Medical Administrative Specialist
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Course Content:
Students will be prepared for employment as medical secretaries, medical office clerks, medical insurance secretaries, medical records clerks, and medical administrative specialists or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations. The program prepares students to perform medical office duties utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and medical office procedures; to transcribe medical documents; to perform medical office functions using specialized medical scheduling/billing software; to produce quality work using advanced features of business software applications; to research job opportunities; and to produce high quality employment portfolios and job-seeking documents.
After successfully completing the program, the student will be able to perform medical office activities and will have developed skills in keyboarding, records management, communications, human relations, transcription, computer applications, and decision making.
Additional Skills Covered:
- Business Fundamentals
- Computer Literacy
- Document Preparation
- Employability Skills and Portfolio
- Insurance and Billing
- Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Development
- Medical Office Procedures
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Transcription
- Medisoft Computer Program
- Microsoft Office
Industry Certification & State Credential Exams:
Students will be prepared to take one or more approved state and/or nationally recognized industry certifications or licensure exams in their field of study.
College Credit Transfer Opportunity and/or Advanced Standing:
Upon completion of the program and meeting eligibility requirements, including the attainment of an aligned industry certification, students may be awarded credits toward an Associate Degree by Broward College or the Florida College System. Students must enroll within two (2) years of completing the program at Atlantic Technical College. Additional college credit may be awarded with the attainment of additional industry certifications.
Job Outlook:
For information regarding Medical Administrative Specialist salaries/wages, visit floridajobs.org.
Enroll in our Medical Administrative Specialist program today.
To get started in the Medical Administrative Specialist program, sign up today for an ATC Program Information Session or contact the counselor at [email protected]
Program Info
Syllabus
Daytime
Syllabus
Evening/Distance
Program Length:
1050 hours (approximately 10 months – full time; 20 months – part time)
Program Offered:
August, January & June
Delivery Method:
Traditional – 100% classroom based
Distance – 100% of instructional hours via distance education (online).
Days & Times:
Traditional:
- Monday – Friday
7:05 a.m. – 1:50 p.m. – full time - Monday – Friday
7:05 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. – part time
100% Distance:
with mandatory virtual weekly labs:
- Distance:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - Virtual Lab:
Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.