Medical Front Office Assistant Certificate

MF21

Program Description

The Medical Front Office Assistant certificate is designed to provide the educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to secure an entry level position as a receptionist in a physician’s office, hospital, clinic, or other related areas. Courses in this certificate apply to the Business Technology degree and/or diploma programs. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

View the Medical Front Office Assistant Certificate Program Fact Sheet for additional information.

Students who do not type at least 25 words per minute will be advised to take BUSN 1100 their first semester.

Employment Opportunities

Medical office assistant, medical front office assistant, medical receptionist, virtual administrative assistant, typist

Regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions that participate in the Title IV student financial assistance programs to report certain information about students who enrolled in Title IV-eligible educational programs, two years earlier, that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Review current Gwinnett Technical College data for the Medical Front Office Assistant certificate.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (3 Credits)

ENGL 1010 - Fundamentals of English I Credit hours: 3

Essential Technical Courses

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BUSN 1440 - Document Production Credit hours: 4
BUSN 2340 - Medical Administrative Procedures Credit hours: 4
BUSN XXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 6

Choose ONE of the following

BUSN 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit hours: 2
ALHS 1090 - Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences Credit hours: 2

Total Hours: 21

Elective(s):

Any BUSN course not required for this certificate program. Recommended electives:

BUSN 1100 - Introduction to Keyboarding Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1250 - Records Management Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1240 - Office Procedures Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1300 - Introduction to Business Credit hours: 3
BUSN 1410 - Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1420 - Database Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 1430 - Desktop Publishing and Presentation Applications Credit hours: 4
BUSN 2160 - Electronic Mail Applications Credit hours: 2
BUSN 2190 - Business Document Proofreading and Editing Credit hours: 3 AND/OR
BUSN 2180 - Speed and Accuracy Keying Credit hours: 1

Note:

Some courses may have additional prerequisites not listed in the curriculum. Please refer to individual course descriptions for further information.

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ALHS 1090 - Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1010 - Fundamentals of English I Credit hours: 3
ALHS 1011 - Structure and Function of the Human Body Credit hours: 5