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The Medical Administrative Assistant degree prepares you to work in medical offices where you may make appointments, manage records, meet patients, type correspondence, transcribe patient records, maintain financial records, and complete insurance forms. Most of these required courses are offered online at least once per year. Due to the confidential nature of medical office records, a background check may be required of students for this degree.

Program Outcomes:

Students completing the Medical Administrative Assistant degree should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

• Compose, proofread, and accurately produce medical and other business documents using appropriate software and equipment within specified timelines.
• Follow professional business procedures and standards.
• Store, retrieve, distribute and manage information to support office and management personnel.
• Integrate computer, computation, communication, and critical thinking skills to accomplish medical office tasks and solve problems.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.
• Determine the relationships among law, ethics, and health care professionals.

You may earn an associate of applied science degree by successfully completing the required 92 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.