Medical Administrative Specialist-Technical Certificate

Pending SACSCOC approval, the medical administrative specialist technical credit certificate program will be discontinued effective Fall 2018 and will no longer be accepting students into this program.

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as medical secretaries in medical facilities and as examining room assistants in physicians’ offices. This program includes instruction in both general office and medical record skills and includes a clinical component.

Program Code: PSVC-MS

The following courses must be taken in the order shown:

HSC 0003	Introduction to Health Occupations	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
HSC 0530	Medical Language	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
HIM 0450	Fundamentals of Body Structures and Functions	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
CTS 0050	Introduction to Microcomputer Applications	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
HIM 0434	Fundamentals of Disease Processes	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
HIM 0440	Pharmacology for Health Professionals	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
CVT 0507	Basic Arrhythmias	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
MEA 0200	Examining Room Procedures	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
OTA 0609A	Medical Office Procedures	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)

Total Credit Hours: 35-1050

Special Program Requirements:

A completed Physical Examination Report (SAR-40-A) is required for this course.

An approved 4-hour AIDS seminar, PHSC course NCH 0001, is a program requirement.

CPR certification, PHSC course NCH 0050, American Heart Association, "Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers", is a requirement of this program.

A grade of "Pass" in OTA 0627 and a grade of "C" or higher must be earned in each program course in order to receive a Technical Credit Certificate.

OTA 0627 Medical Secretary Clinical is the final course in the program and may only be taken after all other program courses have been successfully completed.

This program requires submission of valid TABE test scores.