Academic Programs
Healthcare Administrative Assistant, A.A.S.
Locations: Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Pipestone, Worthington, and Online |
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A healthcare administrative assistant performs the confidential administrative and clerical work of a medical office. The variety of duties may include bookkeeping, billing, scheduling appointments, and processing insurance claims. Healthcare administrative assistant may be responsible for telephone, mail, transcription and typing duties. Other duties include ordering laboratory tests and supplies, as well as receiving, interviewing and instructing patients.
COURSE # |
COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
Fall - Year 1 | ||
College Keyboarding I | 3 | |
Business Communications | 3 | |
ENGL 1101 | Composition I | 3 |
Body Structure & Function | 3 | |
HC 1180 | Medical Terminology in Healthcare | 2 |
ADSM 1200 | Introduction to Medical Coding, Billing & Insurance | 3 |
Credits Fall - Year 1 | 17 | |
Spring - Year 1 | ||
College Keyboarding II | 3 | |
Healthcare Documentation | 4 | |
Disease Conditions | 3 | |
Computer Applications I | 3 | |
CMST 1101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Credits Spring - Year 1 | 16 | |
Fall - Year 2 | ||
Word Processing I | 2 | |
Medical Office Procedures I | 4 | |
ADSA 1145 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
Issues in the Environment | 3 | |
ADSA 1111 | Office Management | 3 |
Credits Fall - Year 2 | 15 | |
Spring - Year 2 | ||
Word Processing II | 2 | |
GSCL 1105 | Job Seeking | 1 |
PSYC 1150 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 |
SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
HC 1290 | Health Care and Society | 1 |
ADSA 1141 | Customer Service for Office Professionsals | 2 |
Credits Spring - Year 2 | 12 | |
TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 3/20/2023