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One of the fastest growing occupations in the health care field is medical office management. To fit this growing need for skillful professionals, we offer an Associate of Applied Science and certificate of proficiency in Medical Office Management.
The Medical Office Management program is committed to meeting the needs of the medical community by providing well-qualified employees who understand the principles of medical office work.
During your time at TJC, you will receive specialized training from our expert faculty in the knowledge of medical administrative procedures, as well as learn excellent interpersonal skills and how to be an effective office administrator.
Upon graduation, you will be highly-qualified to seek employment or continue on to earn a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Healthcare Technology and Medical Systems at TJC, or a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) at a four-year institution.
With a degree from TJC, you’ll be ready to enter the workforce in no time.
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Degree Type
- AAS
- Available Online
- No
- Available Hybrid
- Yes
- TSI
- Reading & Writing Complete
- Degree Plan
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Major Courses 41 Credits POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I
POFM 1327 Medical Insurance
ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing
POFT 1301 Business English
HRPO 2307 Organizational Behavior POFT 1321 Business Math POFT 1313 Professional Workforce Preparation POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics ITSW 1304 Introduction to Spreadsheets POFM 2310 Intermediate Medical Coding POFM 1302 Medical Software Applications
POFM 2280 Cooperative Education - Medical Administrative/ Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
POFM 1291 Special Topics in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant: Revenue Cycle and Denials Management OR
HPRS 1201 Introduction to Health Professions
HPRS 1105 Essentials of Medical Law/Ethics for Health Professionals
General Education Curriculum 19 Credits Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas:
- Humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts)
- Social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/ political science)
- Natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).
Major Courses: 41
General Education Curriculum: 19
Total Semester Hours: 60Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester Credit Hours POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support
3 HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I
3 POFM 1327 Medical Insurance
3 ITSW 1301 Introduction to Word Processing
3 POFT 1301 Business English
3 Second Semester Credit Hours HRPO 2307 Organizational Behavior
3 POFT 1321 Business Math
3 POFT 1313 Professional Workforce Preparation
3 POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
3 SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication OR
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking3 Third Semester Credit Hours ITSW 1304 Introduction to Spreadsheets
3 BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology
4 POFM 2310 Intermediate Medical Coding
3 ENGL 1301 Composition I
3 POFM 1302 Medical Software Applications
3 Fourth Semester Credit Hours POFM 2280 Cooperative Education - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
2 ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing OR
ENGL 1302 Composition II3 PSYC 2301 General Psychology OR
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development3 xxxx x3xx Creative Arts Core
3 POFM 1291 Special Topics in Med. Admin./Executive Assistant: Revenue Cycle & Denials Management OR
HPRS 12012 HPRS 1105 Essentials of Medical Law/Ethics for Health Professionals
1 Total Semester Hours 60 Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.
All required major courses of the MOMG program must be completed with a “C” or better.