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ATTENTION!!!

Due to popular demand, this class will open a second section for Fall 2011!

Course No.: CEHS-188-02
Date: Nov 10, 2011 - Feb 29, 2012
Email Marilyn Knight (mknight@ocean.edu) for details!


Medical Office Specialist

Prepare for one of today’s fastest growing careers!
Employment Opportunities include:

  • Physicians' Offices
  • Insurance & Medical Billing Companies
  • Managed Care Organizations
  • Healthcare & Managed Care Facilities
  • Hospital Medical Records/Unit Clerk/Intake Specialist/Outpatient Clerk

Intensive Training in:                                         

  • Electronic Health Records Coding for the Medical Office
  • Medical Documentation/Transcription Overview
  • Computerized Medisoft Billing
  • Resume/Job Searching
  • Customer Service, Professionalism, Interviewing Skills
  • Health Information Technology Security
  • Medical Terminology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Medical Billing/Insurance Practices

Training/Certificates:

  • OCC Medical Office Specialist Certificate
  • HIPAA Certificate
  • Externship/Physician's Office
  • Medical Billing/Coding Prep/Exam National Certification (NHA)
  • Employment/Externship Portfolio & Verification

National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Exams/Certifications

The Medical Office Specialist course includes a study guide, review and preparation for the following NHA Certification Exams.  Students may choose to sit for some or all of these exams for an additional cost.  The cost of the exams is not included in the tuition.  Details about these Certifications Exams will be discussed the first day of class.  Optional fees:

  • Certified Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS) - $105
  • Certified Medical Administration Assistant (CMAA) - $105
  • if taken as a combined test with CBCS - $175 (approx)
  • Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS/EHRS) - $105

Recommended: Competency in basic computer literacy including keyboarding, use of the mouse, basic Windows skills and basic Microsoft Word.

Textbooks and flash drive required and available at OCC Bookstore (approx $610). 

39.6 CEU
Cost: $3,399
CEHS-188
Coordinator/Instructor: Marilyn Knight (mknight@ocean.edu)

 

Contact Information:

For information about Nursing and Allied Health courses and/or clinical requirements contact Kathy Caro, Administrator of Allied Health, at kcaro@ocean.edu.

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