Medical Office Management, Associate of Science
Career Pathway: Business
Location(s): Courses for this program are offered at all Broward College locations. The program specific courses are offered at the North Campus, the Judson A. Samuels South Campus, and BC Online.
Program Entrance Requirements: HS Diploma or GED
Program Description
The Medical Office Management Associate of Science emphasizes competencies used by various medical office support personnel. Students will have the opportunity to develop expert skills in keyboarding, software applications, business ethics and communications, and medical office management.
- Office Support, Technical Certificate 6279
- Office Specialist, Technical Certificate 6280
- Medical Office Specialist, Technical Certificate 6242
- Office Management, Technical Certificate 6237
- Medical Office Management, Technical Certificate 6281
- Medical Office Management, Associate of Science 22115
- Bachelor of Applied Science
| Course | Title | Credits | 6279 | 6280 | 6237 | 6281 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 | X | X | X | X |
| OST1100C | KEYBOARDING & DOCUMENT PROCESSING I | 3.00 | X | X | X | X |
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I 1 | 3.00 | X | |||
| OST2335 | COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE | 3.00 | X | X | X | X |
| OST2764C | ADVANCED WORD | 3.00 | X | X | X | X |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core 2 | 3.00 | ||||
| HSC1531 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 | 3.00 | X | |||
| APA1111C | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING | 3.00 | X | X | ||
| OST2853C | SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT | 3.00 | X | X | X | |
| OST2501 | OFFICE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 | X | X | ||
| OST2464C | MEDICAL OFFICE COMPUTER APPLICATION | 3.00 | X | |||
| AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | 3.00 | ||||
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |||||
| OST1355C | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 | X | X | ||
| ACG2450C | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS | 3.00 | X | |||
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 | ||||
| GE Course | General Education Science Core | 3.00 | ||||
| HIM1253C | CODING I 3 | 3.00 | X | |||
| GE Course | General Education Speech 1 | 3.00 | ||||
| HIM1260 | REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY 3 | 2.00 | ||||
| OST2949 | CO OP WK EXP 4 | 3.00 | ||||
| Elective | Elective Course 5 | 1.00 | ||||
| Total Credits | 60 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 34 | |
- 1
1-credit from ENC1101 COMPOSITION I or Speech will be used to satisfy the 34-credits in TC 6281. Student may also elect to take OST2053 SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH in TC 6281 in lieu of ENC1101 COMPOSITION I or Speech.
- 2
Recommended GE Math is MGF1107 SURVEY OF MATHEMATICS.
- 3
For articulation, prior learning and other situations that will be approved by the Program Manager, OST1257C MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT can be used in replacement of HSC1531 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, OST2455C MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING I and be used in replacement HIM1253C CODING I and OST2456C MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING II can be used in replacement of HIM2232C CODING II.
- 4
Students can take OST2949 CO OP WK EXP or Elective Course.
- 5
Students may need to select more than one Program Elective to complete the 60 credit program hours.
Note:
See General Education course information here.
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.
pROGRAM ElectiveS
Students must select three credits from of the following approved courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MKA1021 | SALESMANSHIP | 3.00 |
| MKA1511 | ADVERTISING: TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA | 3.00 |
| MNA1161 | INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE | 3.00 |
| OST1330 | BUSINESS ENGLISH | 1.00 |
| GEB2430 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 1.00 |
| MNA2345 | PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION | 3.00 |
| QMB2100 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| MAR2644C | DATA BASED MARKETING | 3.00 |
| or GEB1011 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | |
| MAN2021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| MAR1011 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 3.00 |
| STA2023 | STATISTICS | 3.00 |
| QMB1001 | BUSINESS MATHEMATICS | 3.00 |
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.
Program Highlights
Credit for Prior Learning
Accelerate your path to completion with these options:
- Credit by exam
- Earned industry certifications
- Prior Learning Assessment
- And much more…
Related Industry Certifications
Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses:
- QuickBooks (ACG2450C COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS)
- CCA Certified Coding Associate (http://www.ahima.org/certification/CCA) (Students are eligible to sit for the exam after 75% completion of Program)
Get an Internship
After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Career Services for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!
Median Wage and Job Growth Outlook
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Fund Your Education
This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available. This program is part of the Career Source Broward ITA List
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from this program will:
- Demonstrate proficiency with effectively speaking, writing, and pronouncing common medial words used in the medical office setting.
- Perform office management skills effectively in the Medical Office environment/workplace.
- Manage records in an electronic database.
- Demonstrate proficiency with managerial employment communications.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 |
| OST1100C | KEYBOARDING & DOCUMENT PROCESSING I | 3.00 |
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I 1 | 3.00 |
| OST2335 | COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE | 3.00 |
| OST2764C | ADVANCED WORD | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core 2 | 3.00 |
| HSC1531 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 | 3.00 |
| APA1111C | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING | 3.00 |
| OST2853C | SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| OST2501 | OFFICE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| OST2464C | MEDICAL OFFICE COMPUTER APPLICATION | 3.00 |
| AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | 3.00 |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| OST1355C | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| ACG2450C | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Science Core | 3.00 |
| HIM1253C | CODING I 3 | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech 1 | 3.00 |
| HIM1260 | REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY 3 | 2.00 |
| OST2949 | CO OP WK EXP 4 | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Course 5 | 1.00 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |