Medical Office Administration Specialization, AAS

Medical office administrative assistants are multi-skilled individuals essential in providing clerical support for the running of an efficient and profitable medical practice. They ensure quality, accuracy, accessibility and security in both paper and electronic systems. Because they work in the health care field, medical office administrative assistants also need specialized knowledge about the types of various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries and to maintain patients’ medical histories.

The Medical Office Administration Specialization certificates and degree require a grade of “C” or better in all courses and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Career Opportunities

The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that the demand for medical secretaries and administrative assistants will increase by 8% between 2021 and 2031. This is impacted by the country’s aging population and the resulting increase in the need for elderly care.