The Medical Office Support Certificate and Medical Assisting Administration AAS Degree will prepare individuals for careers in medical office support while developing critical thinking and reasoning skills as well as ethical decision making.
Medical office support personnel perform duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinical, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Medical administrators work with physicians and surgeons, registered nurses, medical records specialists, and other healthcare personnel to support the management of all aspects of the health care facility.