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As a Medical Office Administration graduate, you will be proficient in office practices and software, enabling you to manage a medical office, receive visitors, and build applications. There is a strong emphasis placed on learning medical terminology & transcription throughout the program.

Students learn how to transcribe medical reports quickly and easily with the knowledge gained from the terminology component of the course.

This program prepares graduates for entry level administrative office support positions in a medical facility. The program provides comprehensive coverage and integration of business skills, along with those skills necessary to function in a facility with a medical focus (e.g. insurance companies, hospitals, physicians’ offices and clinics).

Career Prospects

Medical Office Administrators may find employment in private physician practices, including but not limited to general practitioners, dental offices, optometrists, and other specialists. Hospitals and medical clinics also employ medical office administrators to oversee daily operational activities.

Salary Expectations

Entry-level Medical Secretaries earn an average of US $27,000.

[salary source: payscale.com].

Career Guidance Program

CD-ED is committed to helping you find employment in the field of your choice. In fact, we’ll start before you even begin as a student! If you call us today, your personal admissions representative will research the job market for this career in your city, and help you decide if this program is the right path for your future.

After graduation, we’ll help you find an interview with your prospective employer in the job market. And of course, your new up-to-date skills will put you at the top of any interviewer’s list!

What You Get

If you follow our registered course outline and put in the required hours, we guarantee your success. Below are some of the ways we ensure that you will graduate successfully.

Unlimited Instructor Support

You will have unlimited one-on-one instructor support via email, chat, online classroom webinars and toll-free phone calls throughout your entire program - and beyond.

Our instructors have industry experience and can help you understand how to conquer the job market before you go out into it.

You're never a number at CD-ED - our instructors and guidance counselor will take a personal interest in your progress and will be in touch with you constantly throughout the year, making sure everything is going well with your program and whatever of your home life you wish to share.

Learning Materials Included

Unlike traditional classrooms, you don't need to go out and buy your own textbooks. As part of your tuition, when you become a student you will have all textbooks and registered software shipped directly to your door. A full set of instructions and tutorials will be included, along with access to your customized online learning management system.

We include a “How to Study At Home” learning package with your materials, and along with our exclusive Student Tracking System it will help you schedule your time to ensure a successful student experience.

Equipment Options

You have the option of a brand-new desktop or laptop computer on loan to facilitate your education. A computer is simply a tool, and we make sure you have the best tools available, running smoothly to allow you to learn under optimal conditions. And, as a graduation gift, the computer you choose will be yours to keep on the successful completion of your program. NOTE: Accepting computer equipment from CD-ED is optional – not mandatory.

 

Duration: 64 weeks, 1280 hours (Based on a 20-hour work week)

Weeks	# of Weeks	Hours / Week	Total Hours	Subject
1-3	3	20	60	COC 101 & COM 101 Computer Concepts & Communication
4-5	2	20	40	COC 102 Windows
6-7	2	20	40	COC 103 Internet Basics
8-10	3	20	60	COC 104 Word Processing: Microsoft Word
11-14	4	17	68	COC 201 Databases: Microsoft Access
15-21	7	17	119	COM 102 Business Communications
22	1	17	17	COC 106 Filing
23-32	10	17	170	MED 101 Medical Terminology
33-48	16	17	272	MED 102 Medical Office Procedures
49-64	16	17	272	MOA 102 Medical Transcription
11-64	54	17	162	Keyboarding runs concurrently

Module Summaries

COC 101 & COM 101 Computer Concepts & Basic Communication

Review basic English structures and learn proper professional communication skills. Then, learn key terminology and technology associated with computers.

COC 102 Windows

Learn the latest Windows operating system, including using the desktop, managing files and folders, and using the Windows Help & Support.

COC 103 Internet Basics

Provides a step-by-step introduction to all aspects of the Internet. Topics covered include browsers, searching techniques, and email.

COC 104 Word Processing: Word

Learn how to create and format a wide variety of business documents from a simple business letter to a formal report, using columns, tables, bullet lists, mail merge, embed objects from other applications, check spelling & grammar, and use tools to automate tasks.

COC 201 Databases: Access

Learn the fundamentals of creating a database, including defining a table structure, entering records and previewing tables. Learn to restructure tables and use query statements to create reports.

MED 101 Medical Terminology

Learn the terminology and anatomy of the human body based on the twelve body systems. Spelling and pronunciation will also be covered.

MED 102 Medical Office Procedures

Learn how to work effectively within a medical environment including being acquainted with medical ethics and law, interacting with patients, telecommunications, medical record management, scheduling appointments and travel arrangements.

MOA 102 Medical Transcription

Learn the fundamentals of pronouncing and deciphering the medical terminology covered in earlier modules. Learn how to recognize by ear the terminology for all the major specialty areas, and how to quickly and easily transcribe these into a medical report.

 

COM 102 Business Communications

Learn the essentials of business communication demanded in the modern office environment. Develop flexible attitudes and special sensitivity to the effects of culture while learning to think critically.

COC 105 Keyboarding

Learn to touch-type at a speed of 50wpm. This is an instructional program designed to give you a high degree of flexibility and success in meeting your goals for effective typing skills. Runs concurrently throughout most of the program with extra practice included.

COC 106 Filing

You will learn the fundamentals of filing through a series of instructions, exercises, and quizzes using a mini filing system which simulates business documents that would be found in a professional office.

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Allison Deveen, Graduate

• “I have already been offered a training position at a medical clinic in my area. I begin in September. I am very excited to start using everything I learned and applying it for my new career. Thank you!”

Mary Lou Gould, Graduate

• “CD-ED taught me to be more open and basically refreshed my memory for being in the workplace. I thought that everyone at CD-ED was very helpful, motivating and I loved how everyone was so quick to help.”

 

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