Office Support Specialist-Medical (NDP.OFSK.MED)

Students will complete coursework in Microsoft Office software, keyboarding, document formatting, and accounting to prepare for an office support position. In addition, students will take courses in medical terminology, medical insurance and coding, and medical transcription. All courses apply toward one of the Office Assistant degrees.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2025 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
BUS-114
Advanced Formatting 
BUS-114
Advanced Formatting
Development of skill in formatting business correspondence, reports, forms, and tables to meet mailability and production standards. Instruction on word processing software is integrated throughout the course.

Course Outline
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3.0
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications 
CIS-160
Practical Software Applications
Provides an opportunity for students to learn computer concepts and to use word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and presentation software. (Repeatable 3 Times)

Course Outline
3.0
BUS-141
Business Communications 
BUS-141
Business Communications
Provides students with practical strategies for improving written and oral communication, including employment communication, in business settings.

Course Outline
OR
BUS-079
Professional Development 
BUS-079
Professional Development
Covers topics related to seeking employment and interviewing, understanding the workplace environment, and improving career success and communication.

Course Outline
SP
3.0
MCS-041
Medical Office Terminology 
MCS-041
Medical Office Terminology
A medical professional's course in medical terminology. Students will receive word parts going over primary terms, then review structure, and functions of the body systems, so they can relate those to medical specialists, pathology, diagnostics and treatment procedures.

Course Outline
3.0
BUS-059
Medical Insurance and Coding 
BUS-059
Medical Insurance and Coding
Introduction to types of medical insurance and procedural and diagnostic coding. Includes preparation of insurance forms, ICD-10-CM coding, procedural coding using HCPCS system, common insurance carriers and claims processing guidelines, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers' compensation.

Course Outline
3.0
BUS-061
Office Transcription 
BUS-061
Office Transcription
Designed to develop skills in transcribing recorded dictation for a variety of business sectors in an efficient manner using proper formats, spelling, and grammar.

Course Outline
*SP
3.0

Semester Totals
18.0

Total Program Hours

18.0