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Business Management & Administration

Medical Administrative Specialist

Be part of the exciting business industry!

Course Content:

Students will be prepared for employment as medical secretaries, medical office clerks, medical insurance secretaries, medical records clerks, and medical administrative specialists or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations. The program prepares students to perform medical office duties utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and medical office procedures; to transcribe medical documents; to perform medical office functions using specialized medical scheduling/billing software; to produce quality work using advanced features of business software applications; to research job opportunities; and to produce high quality employment portfolios and job-seeking documents.

After successfully completing the program, the student will be able to perform medical office activities and will have developed skills in keyboarding, records management, communications, human relations, transcription, computer applications, and decision making.

Additional Skills Covered:

  • Business Fundamentals
  • Computer Literacy
  • Document Preparation
  • Employability Skills and Portfolio
  • Insurance and Billing
  • Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Development
  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Transcription
  • Medical Office Simulation Software
  • Microsoft Office

Industry Certification & State Credential Exams:

Students will be prepared to take an approved state and/or nationally recognized industry certification or licensure exam in their field of study. Exam costs are additional; however, you may qualify for reimbursement of your exam cost(s) upon passing. See your program counselor/advisor for more information.

College Credit Transfer Opportunity and/or Advanced Standing:

Upon completion of the program, you may be eligible to receive FREE associate degree transfer credits from Broward College or another state college. To learn more and determine eligibility, visit browardtechnicalcolleges.com/articulation-agreement/, scroll to the career cluster photos, click Business, Management & Administration, or contact your program counselor/advisor. Additional college credit may be awarded with the attainment of industry certifications.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Job Outlook:

For information regarding Medical Administrative Specialist salaries/wages, visit floridajobs.org.

Enroll in our Medical Administrative Specialist program today.

To get started in the Medical Administrative Specialist program, sign up today for an ATC Program Information Session or contact the counselor at  [email protected]

Program Info

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Program Length:

1050 hours (approximately 10 months – full time; 20 months – part time)

Program Offered:

August, January & June

Delivery Method:

Traditional – 100% classroom based
Distance – 100% of instructional hours via distance education (online).

Days & Times:

Traditional:

  • Monday – Friday
    7:05 a.m. – 1:50 p.m. – full time
  • Monday – Friday
    7:05 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. – part time

100% Distance:

with mandatory virtual weekly labs:

  • Distance:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
  • Virtual Lab:
    Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.