MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT
Medical Office Assistant • 1500 hours / 15 months
Course Title Clock Hours
Introduction to the Medical Office 10
Keyboarding 25
Introduction to Computers 25
Business English 50
Oral Communications 25
Math for Business 50
Professional Office Procedures 50
Introduction to Microsoft Word 50
Advanced Microsoft Word 50
Introduction to Medical Word Processing and Transcription 50
Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Terminology:
    • Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary Systems
    • Circulatory System
    • Respiratory / Reproductive Systems
    • Nervous, Endocrine, Sense Organs
    • Digestive, Urinary Systems

25
25
25
25
25
Introduction to Medical Insurance, Billing and Recordkeeping 100
Effective Business Writing 50
Microsoft Excel 50
Introduction to Medical Coding 50
Using the Internet 100
Electrocardiography 100
Phlebotomy 50
Medical Laboratory Techniques:
    • Assisting at Examination and Treatment
    • Testing, Hot/ Cold Application and Pharmacology

50
50
Clinical Office Procedures:
    • Assisting at Examination and Treatment
    • Testing, Hot/ Cold Application and Pharmacology

25
25
Patient Safety, Medical Emergencies and First Aid 25
Effective Patient Relations 25
Medical Law and Ethics 25
Medical Office Administration 50
Advanced Medical Word Processing and Transcription 50
Career Development 25
Internship 240
Medical Office Assistant with ESL • 1875 hours / 18 months (same as above plus)
Course Title Clock Hours
Internship (increased to) 315
ESL Advanced 1 150
ESL Advanced (Transitional) 150