Medical Office Specialist
31 Credit Technical DiplomaProgram Description
The Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma program prepares learners to serve patient and organizational needs by performing a variety of office support or business functions within a health care organization. Graduates of this program can work in a physician’s office, clinic, hospital or obtain employment wherever knowledge of medical terminology, professional procedures and ethics is required.
Duties of a Medical Office Specialist may include scheduling appointments, screening and making telephone calls, obtaining and verifying patient registration information, transcribing medical dictation, preparing and maintaining medical records, preparing correspondence, preparing patient billing and insurance claims, performing financial and bookkeeping procedures, arranging outside appointments, admissions and managing daily office activities.
Please note: This program is subject to the Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion and some courses listed will not be eligible for full financial aid funding based on the program’s credit hours.
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Demonstrate effective workplace communications
- Apply technology skills to business and administrative tasks
- Maintain internal and external relationships
- Model professionalism in the workplace
- Perform routine healthcare administrative procedures
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Medical Office Specialist
Courses
The Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma is a 30 credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
Please note: This program is subject to the Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion and some courses listed will not be eligible for full financial aid funding based on the program’s credit hours.
* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better.
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Pathways
Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.
Completing the Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma Earns You:
- 51% of the total credits in the Medical Administrative Professional Associate Degree (31 of 61 credits)
Cost of Attendance
2023-2024 Estimated Academic Year Budgeted Cost of Attendance
The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is a budget that includes categories of expenses that a student can expect to incur while attending college. The COA does not reflect actual charges. It is an average based on the estimated living costs typical of our region. In determining the cost of attendance, Northcentral Technical College uses the budget established by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Financial Aid Budget Work Group. This budget is used to determine financial need for all students who apply for financial aid. A student's cost of attendance is composed of all educational expenses that can be included for financial aid purposes that a student may accrue while pursuing their education for the year (or semester, if enrolled less than a year). A student's financial aid cannot exceed their cost of attendance. Schools are required to provide a fuller picture of what it may cost students to pursue their degree, not just what they will owe in tuition/fees and books/supplies.
| Expenses | Student Living With Parents (Home) | Student Living on Own (Other) | ||
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| Full-time Tuition (based on a total of 30 credits, 15 credits fall and 15 credits spring) |
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| Living Expenses (Housing & Food) | $4,052 | $9,614 | ||
| Books / Supplies | $2,061 | $2,061 | ||
| Transportation | $2,007 | $2,007 | ||
| Personal Expenses | $2,245 | $2,245 | ||
| Loan Fees | $83 | $83 | ||
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* Tuition listed is based on approved rates for the 2022-2023 academic year with a projected base increase of 1.65%. Rates are approved each March by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board and estimated budgets are updated at that time.
Students with dependent care, computer or study abroad expenses should contact the Financial Aid Office to document allowable expenses which may serve to increase their COA.
Students awarded Federal Direct Loan(s) also have an average of the mandatory loan fees automatically added to their COA.
Students with disability-related expenses may contact the Financial Aid Office to have their additional expenses considered. Disability-related expenses include but are not limited to: personal assistance, equipment, and supplies. The Financial Aid Office may potentially include disability expenses in the COA that are not provided by other assisting agencies.
NTC also offers a Net Price Calculator to help estimate costs.
For more information regarding billed tuition and fees visit https://www.ntc.edu/admissions/tuition-fees
We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about how the financial aid process works. Please feel free to reach out for more information.
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NTC Financial Aid Office
- 715.803.1647
- financialaid@ntc.edu
Additional Information
Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion
This program is subject to the Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion and some courses listed will not be eligible for full financial aid funding based on the program’s credit hours.
| Term | Course | Credit Hours | Financial Aid Credit Hours |
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| 1 | COLLEGE 101 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | POWERPOINT LEVEL 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | EXCEL LEVEL 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | WORD LEVEL 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | MICROSOFT OUTLOOK | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 10-KEY BY TOUCH | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | ELECTRONIC BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | COMPUTER KEYBOARDING | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS | 1 | .9 |
| 1 | HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | MODERN OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | FOUNDATIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICE | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | INTEGRATED MEDICAL OFFICE | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | MICROSOFT WORD APPLICATIONS | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | RECORDS MANAGEMENT 1 | 1 | .9 |
| 2 | OFFICE PORTFOLIO | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | RECORDS MANAGEMENT 2 | 2 | 2 |
For more information, please refer to our Financial Aid Policies.
Admissions Process
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