Academic Programs
Healthcare Administrative Assistant, Diploma
| 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 assistants 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 | ||
| HC 1151 | Body Structure & Functions | 3 |
| HC 1180 | Medical Terminology in Healthcare | 2 |
| Medical Office Procedures I | 4 | |
| College Keyboarding I | 3 | |
| Word Processing I | 2 | |
| Business Communication | 3 | |
| Credits Fall - Year 1 | 17 | |
| Spring - Year 1 | ||
| CSCI 1102 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| Disease Conditions | 3 | |
| ADSM 1200 | Introduction to Medical Coding, Billing & Insurance | 3 |
| Healthcare Documentation | 4 | |
| Word Processing II | 2 | |
| ADSA 1141 | Customer Service for Office Professionals | 2 |
| Job Seeking | 1 | |
| HC 1290 | Health Care & Society | 1 |
| Credits for Spring - Year 1 | 19 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 36 |
Notes:
Updated: pp 3/20/2023