Northeast MS

CAREER TYPE

Medical Office Manager | Medical Office Administrative Assistant

Medical Office Technologists have a wide range of job duties depending upon their employers and areas of specialization. Administrative assistants perform clerical duties such as pulling medical records, filing medical reports, scheduling appointments for patients, and filling out insurance forms.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: Entry Level Wage: $20,476 | Experienced Wage: $34,142

Class Types:

  • N/A

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Medical Office Technology

The Medical Office Technology Program is designed to prepare students to work in medical office positions in doctors?? offices, health clinics, and other related organizations. The program of study familiarizes the student with ICD and CPT Codes. The student will understand the importance of accurate, complete, and consistent coding practices for the production of quality healthcare data.

Example of Class Types

N/A

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes | Some Online Classes

Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must apply for East Central Community College admission and be accepted.

Length of Program
30 hour Career Certificate | 45 hour Technical Certificate | 60 hour Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must apply for East Central Community College admission and be accepted.

Skills Needed
Organization, Active Listening, Computer Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Detail Oriented
East Central Community College
Decatur

Contact
Christy Ferguson
601-635-6292
cferguson@eccc.edu



 
Medical Office Technology

The student will develop skills using medical terminology, accounting, transcription, coding, and computer software applications

Example of Class Types

N/A

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes Only

Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. Student enrolling in any Business and Office Technology degree program must present proof of a minimum ACT score of 14 in English, 14 in Math, and 14 in Reading or ACCUPLACER scores of 21 in Pre-Algebra, 39 in Writing, and 64 in Reading for program entrance.

Length of Program
30 hour Career Certificate | 45 hour Technical Certificate | 60 hour Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. Student enrolling in any Business and Office Technology degree program must present proof of a minimum ACT score of 14 in English, 14 in Math, and 14 in Reading or ACCUPLACER scores of 21 in Pre-Algebra, 39 in Writing, and 64 in Reading for program entrance.

Skills Needed
Organization, Active Listening, Computer Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Detail Oriented
East MS Community College
Golden Triangle Campus

Contact
Trina Dendy

tdendy@eastms.edu
Jodi Pierce

jpierce@eastms.edu
 
Medical Office Technology

This program is designed as a continuation of the secondary Business and Technology curriculum.

Example of Class Types

N/A

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes

Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must meet HCC admission requirements.

Length of Program
2 year Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must meet HCC admission requirements.

Skills Needed
Organization, Active Listening, Computer Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Detail Oriented
Holmes Community College
Goodman | Grenada | Ridgeland

Contact
Emily Bennett
662-472-9058
ebennett@holmescc.edu
Roxanne Harrison
662-227-2350
rharrison@holmescc.edu
 
Medical Office Technology

The student will develop skills using medical terminology, accounting, transcription, coding, and computer software applications

Example of Class Types

N/A

  Day and Night Classes:

Day and Online Classes

Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must apply and be accepted to Northwest Community College.

Length of Program
60 Semester Hours

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must apply and be accepted to Northwest Community College.

Skills Needed
Organization, Active Listening, Computer Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Detail Oriented
Northwest MS Community College
Senatobia | Desoto Center, Southaven | Oxford

Contact
Beth Dickerson: Senatobia
662-562-3432
bdickerson@northwestms.edu
Susan Sugg: Desoto
662-280-6214
ssugg@northwestms.edu