Medical Office Assistant Certificate

Progression Plan - Medical Office Assistant Certificate

The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) program prepares students to perform administrative skills in a physician's office and qualifies students to sit for the Nationally Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) exam. The MOA program allows students to complete a certificate and seek employment.

Credit Hours Required: 18-29

Program Requirements

AHS 100 - Fundamentals of Health Care Credits: 3
AHS 120 - Foundations of Medical Assisting I Credits: 3
AHS 130 - Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff Credits: 3
AHS 173 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Credits: 2
CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
MAT 100 - Technical Mathematics Credits: 3 ^*Recommended
OR Choose from Mathematics

OR Satisfactory score on skills assessment

AND choose one Biology option below:

Option 1

AHS 160 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4

Option 2

Note: Students planning to pursue a Medical Assistant AAS degree should complete this option.

BIO 156 - Human Biology for Allied Health Credits: 4
OR BIO 181 - General Biology I
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Medical Office Assistant Certificate program, the learner will be able to:

Utilize medical records while upholding HIPAA regulations.
Demonstrate administrative and clinical skills.
Assist the health care provider in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs.
Identify how diversity and culture affect delivery of health care.
Identify legal and ethical issues in healthcare.
Explain the structure and function of the body systems.
Apply therapeutic communication skills with health care professionals and patients.

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