Medical Office Professions
Certificate
Medical Office Assistants perform routine clerical and organizational tasks. They organize files, draft messages, schedule appointments, and support other staff. Carl Sandburg College offers a certificate program designed to prepare students with the skills needed for medical office work, including electronic health records, document processing, medical terminology, customer service, and communication skills.
This certificate is stackable, meaning the Medical Office Professional AAS can be can be completed in just two additional semesters
Associate in Applied Science
Medical office professionals perform office managerial tasks. They work with electronic health records software to schedule appointments, submit claims to insurance, and bill patients. They also also utilize customer service, communication, and computer skills to work with customers and potentially oversee other staff. Carl Sandburg College offers a an associate's degree program designed to build on the medical office assistant certificate. Courses in medical coding; insurance and billing; anatomy and physiology; biomedical ethics; and diversity are completed during the remaining two semesters.
Working Conditions: Most medical office assistants work in comfortable office settings. Virtual assistants typically work from a home office.
Employment: Graduates are qualified for office positions in a clinic or hospital, for positions as assistants in a medical office or medical billing/insurance assistants.
Admission to the Program: Open
First-Time Enrollees
- Complete an application for admission and, if desired, apply for financial aid.
- Send an official high school transcript or GED score report to the Admissions and Records Office.
- Complete the placement exam.
- Meet with an advisor/counselor to select classes and complete the registration process.
DEPARTMENT OF CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309.341.3501
For Additional Information Contact:
The Welcome Center
Phone: 309.345.3500
welcomecenter@sandburg.edu
For Graduation Requirements:
See the graduation policies and procedures page for details.
Medical Office Assistant Certificate
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Semester Hours | |
| AOP.100 | Careers for Office Professional | 1 |
| AOP.101 | Keyboarding & Formatting 1 | 3 |
| AOP.130 | Electronic Health Records | 2 |
| BOC.120 | Customer Service | 2 |
| MDT.100 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| ACC.100 or ACC.101 |
Procedural Accounting or Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
| ICT.120 | Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AOP.102 | Keyboarding & Formatting 2 | 3 |
| AOP.201 | Business English | 2 |
| AOP.231 | Advanced Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| BOC.106 | Business Records Management | 3 |
| SPE.110 or SPE.120 |
Interpersonal Communication or Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
Medical Office Professional - AAS
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Semester Hours | |
| AOP.100 | Careers for Office Professional | 1 |
| AOP.101 | Keyboarding & Formatting 1 | 3 |
| AOP.130 | Electronic Health Records | 2 |
| BOC.120 | Customer Service | 2 |
| MDT.100 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| ACC.100 or ACC.101 |
Procedural Accounting or Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
| ICT.120 | Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AOP.102 | Keyboarding & Formatting 2 | 3 |
| AOP.201 | Business English | 2 |
| AOP.231 | Advanced Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| BOC.106 | Business Records Management | 3 |
| SPE.110 or SPE.120 |
Interpersonal Communication or Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AOP.203 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BIO.111 | Anatomy & Physiology Fundamentals | 4 |
| BOC.102 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MDC.102 | Medical Coding Cpt | 3 |
| PSY.101 or SOC.101 |
Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MDC.101 | Medical Coding Icd | 3 |
| PHL.103 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| SOC.203 | Introduction to Diversity | 3 |
| AOP.234 | Insurance & Billing in Medical Office | 3 |
| AOP.291 or AOP.292 |
Professional Internship 1 or Professional Internship 2 |
3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 61 | |