Medical Reception
Overview
Medical reception programs prepare people to work in health care offices.Medical reception programs include topics such as:
- Customer service
- Patient intake and discharge services
- Medical terminology
- Recordkeeping
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer service
Schools
A few career and technical schools as well as a few community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in medical reception. 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
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Data Entry and Processing
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Office Support
- Medical Secretarial Studies
- Medical Transcription
- Office Support
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
For admission to the program you may need to demonstrate an intermediate level of typing speed, such as 35 wpm.
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
- Keyboarding
- Office Procedures
- Recordkeeping
- Word Processing
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
A certificate program in medical reception typically requires that you study courses such as the following:
- Communication and Customer Service
- Medical Ethics and Law
- Medical Filing
- Medical Insurance and Coding
- Medical Software
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Transcription Procedures
- Office Management and Procedures
- Oral and Written Communications
- Patient Confidentiality
- Patient Scheduling
- Word Processing
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 Receptionist
Job Corps - Curlew
- Medical Office Support
King-Snohomish Area
Everett Community College
- Business Technology--Medical Receptionist
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
- Medical Administrative Assistant
Kitsap Area
Olympic College
- Medical Receptionist
Spokane Area
Spokane Community College
- Front Office Professional
- Medical Office Receptionist
Tacoma Area
Pierce College Puyallup
- Medical Office Assistant
Vancouver Area
Charter College--Vancouver
- Medical Office Administrative Assistant
West Side Area
Bellingham Technical College
- Medical Receptionist
Lower Columbia College
- Business Technology--Medical Reception
Yakima Area
Yakima Valley College
- Business Technology--Medical Receptionist