Medical Office Support
Overview
Medical office support programs prepare people to work in medical offices under the supervision of medical office managers.Medical office support programs include topics such as:
- General office skills
- Data processing
- Office equipment operation
- Medical records
Schools
Many career and technical schools as well as many community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in medical office support. A certificate program usually takes a year of full-time study. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
- Computer Support Specialist
- Data Entry and Processing
- Dental Assisting
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Reception
- Medical Secretarial Studies
- Medical Transcription
- Office Support
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
- Billing Clerks
- Health Information Technicians
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Coders and Billers
- Medical Secretaries
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Data Entry Keyers
- File Clerks
- General Office Clerks
- Insurance Policy and Claims Clerks
- Medical Transcriptionists
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Business and Applied English
- Business Computer Applications
- Business Math
- Computer Technology
- Keyboarding
- Office Machines
- Office Procedures
- Word Processing
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
A program in medical office support should include courses such as the following:
- Accounting Foundations
- Business Communications
- Business Document Editing
- Computer Operating Systems
- Electronic Transcription
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- Keyboarding
- Medical Ethics and Law
- Medical Insurance and Coding
- Medical Office Procedures
- Medical Software Applications
- Medical Terminology
- Office Management and Procedures
- Oral and Written Communications
- Records and Database Management
Things to Know
Office technology and medical knowledge change constantly. Expect to take classes throughout your career to keep your skills up-to-date.
Schools
East Side Area
Big Bend Community College
- Business Information Management--Medical Office and Billing Support Services
Job Corps - Curlew
- Medical Office Support
Walla Walla Community College (Clarkston)
- Medical Office Aide
King-Snohomish Area
Edmonds Community College
- Business Information Technology--Medical Office
- Medical Information Technology--Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Everett Community College
- Business Technology--Medical Administrative Support
- Medical Spanish Interpreter
Green River College
- Medical Front Office
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Office Support
Highline College
- Clinic Service Representative
- Healthcare Interpreter
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Renton Technical College
- Revenue Management Specialist
Spokane Area
Spokane Community College
- Medical Clerical Assistant
- Medical Office Specialist
Tacoma Area
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
- Medical Office Assistant
Pierce College Puyallup
- Administrative Assistant Medical Office
Vancouver Area
Charter College--Vancouver
- Medical Office Administrative Assistant
West Side Area
Centralia College
- Business Office Technology--Medical Scribe
Grays Harbor College
- Medical Office Administrative Support
Job Corps - Cascades Job Corps College & Career Academy
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Peninsula College
- Administrative Office Systems
- Administrative Office Systems--Healthcare Documentation I & II
Yakima Area
Perry Technical Institute
- Medical Office Administration & Coding
Yakima Valley College
- Business Technology--Bilingual Medical Office Assistant
- Business Technology--Medical Office Assistant