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Medical Office - Basic

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HEALTH CAREERSCertificate NFACERT - Certificate

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Program Information/Mission

The mission of the Basic Medical Office Certificate program is to provide the curriculum and experiences to enable graduates to attain knowledge, skills, and professional attitude for entry level clerical office work in the healthcare field.

Admission to Program

Admission requirement: 

  • Current high school senior or high school graduate with minimum high school GPA 2.7, or 6 credit hours of college-level courses with minimum overall GPA 2.0 or higher

    OR

  • College/ICC student with minimum overall college GPA 2.0, or 6 hours of required courses from program sequence with GPA 2.0 or higher

Additional requirements after program acceptance:

  • Complete drug screen, criminal background check, physical examination and immunizations

  • Complete Healthcare Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS attained and keep it current throughout program

  • Participate in program scheduled registration and orientation sessions

  • Complete Keyboarding, 40 words per minute (wpm), and accuracy of 92% requirement. Go to  www.typing.com, complete free 1:00 minute online typing test to evaluate keyboarding skill level.  If score below 40 wpm or below 92% accuracy, complete free typing lessons and retake typing test to earn the minimal competency 40 wpm and accuracy of 92%

  • Maintain minimum GPA 2.0 and earn GPA 2.0 or higher in all courses required within program

Recommendations:

  • High school courses: keyboarding

  • Before application, schedule an appointment with college health careers student success advisor for help enrolling in required courses

  • Required general education courses from program sequence may be completed with grade C or higher, prior to acceptance/admission into program

Additional Program Information

The Basic Medical Office Certificate is intended to provide students with entry-level skills needed to perform clerical office duties in ambulatory settings. After completion of the program, students may be eligible to enroll in the Medical Office Administrative Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, or continue with Associate Level programs.

To Remain in and Graduate from the Program

Student must attain a grade of C or better in all required program courses to remain in and graduate from the program.