Medical Office Assistants perform routine clerical and organizational tasks. They organize files, draft messages, schedule appointments, and support other staff. Carl Sandburg College offers a certificate program designed to prepare students with the skills needed for medical office work, including electronic health records, document processing, medical terminology, customer service, and communication skills.
This certificate is stackable, meaning the Medical Office Professional AAS can be can be completed in just two additional semesters.
Medical Office Assistant Certificate program goals
Upon completion of this certificate the program completer will be able to:
- Be prepared for career opportunities within a medical office,
- Understand medical terms from roots, combining forms, prefixes and suffixes,
- Utilize skills in using software to record health records in a medical office, and
- Transcribe medical document using transcription equipment and computers.
Working conditions
Most medical office assistants work in comfortable office settings. Virtual assistants typically work from a home office.
Employment
Graduates are qualified for office positions in a clinic or hospital, for positions as assistants in a medical office or medical billing/insurance assistants.
Admission to the program: Open
See the admissions & registration page for steps to enroll.
Department of Career & Technical Education
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309.341.5216
For additional information contact:
The Welcome Center
Phone: 309.345.3500
admissions@sandburg.edu
For graduation requirements:
See the graduation policies and procedures page for details .
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