- Suncoast Technical College
- Medical Administrative Specialist
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Program Overview
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Medical Administrative Specialist
Program Overview
The Medical Administrative Specialist program aims to provide you with a well-rounded education that is both rigorous and applicable in the real world. This program will prepare students for careers as front desk specialists in doctor’s offices and other medical facilities. You may also be employed as a medical office technologist or medical administrative specialist.
The medical administrative specialist is an integral part of today's fast-paced, high-tech healthcare setting. They have a sincere desire to help people and learn the complexities that come with evolving industry trends; while also being competent in electronic health records, as well as, management practices, health finances, and insurance-processing software applications.
What to expect:
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Higher-level thinking skills
- Decision-making skills
- Medical terminology
- The performance of office procedures specific to the medical environment
- Maintain patient records
- Schedule patient appointments
- Work with billing and insurance
- The production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications
- Medical Office Procedures
Students who complete this program are eligible to articulate to State College of Florida and receive credit for work they completed in their STC Program.
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Campus
- Sarasota Campus
- North Port Branch
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Program Details
Start Dates, Length & Cost
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Entrance / Exit Requirements
Language, math and reading competencies are pre-assessed. The required basic skills grade levels are Reading-10, Math-10, and Language-10 and must be met prior to program completion.
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Industry Certifications / State Credentials
> Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
Issued by: National Healthcareer Association
> Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Bundle Certification
> Microsoft Office Specialist Master
Issued by: Microsoft Corporation
Obtainment Time Frame: In Program -
Counselor
- Sally Hritz (E-mail)
STC Sarasota Campus
941-924-1365, Ext. 62283 - Jodie Vaughn (E-mail)
STC North Port Branch
941-257-2252
- Sally Hritz (E-mail)
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Careers & Salaries
STC uses O*NET (the nation's primary source of occupational information) for employment trends, wages and other career-specific data. Use the links below to learn more about your career choice!
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Medical Administrative Specialist (B070300)
Course Sequence
| OCP | Course # | Course Title | Length |
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| A | OTA0040 | Information Technology Assistant | 150 hours |
| B | OTA0041 | Front Desk Specialist | 300 hours |
| C | OTA0631 | Medical Office Technologist | 300 hours |
| D | OTA0651 | Medical Administrative Specialist | 300 hours |
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NOTE: Students accepted into a Business Program who have earned the Microsoft 2019 (or more recent) bundle certification, to include Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, may opt out of OTA0040 and move directly into the next course in sequence. Microsoft bundle certifications on versions prior to 2019 will NOT allow a student to be eligible for opting out of OTA0040.
