Academic Programs

Healthcare Administrative Assistant, Diploma

Overview

A healthcare administrative assistant performs the confidential administrative and clerical work of a medical office. The variety of duties may include bookkeeping, billing, scheduling appointments, and processing insurance claims. Healthcare administrative assistants may be responsible for telephone, mail, transcription and typing duties. Other duties include ordering laboratory tests and supplies, as well as receiving, interviewing and instructing patients.

Locations

Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, Online, Pipestone, Worthington

Course Number Course Title Credits
  Fall - Year 1  
HC 1151 Body Structure & Functions 3
HC 1180 Medical Terminology in Healthcare 2
ADSM 1120 Medical Office Procedures I 4
ADSA 1100 College Keyboarding I 3
ADSA 1122 Word Processing I 2
BUS 2242 Business Communication 3
  Credits Fall - Year 1 17
  Spring - Year 1  
CSCI 1102 Computer Applications I 3
HC 2120 Disease Conditions 3
HIMC 1150 Introduction to Medical Coding, Billing & Insurance 3
ADSM 1190 Healthcare Documentation 4
ADSA 1123 Word Processing II 2
ADSA 1141 Customer Service for Office Professionals 2
GSCL 1105 Job Seeking 1
HC 1290 Health Care & Society 1
  Credits for Spring - Year 1 19
  TOTAL CREDITS 36