Diploma
Medical Office Specialist
Keeping a Healthy Pulse on the Front Office
National College's Medical Office Specialist program will provide you the skills necessary to manage the day-to-day operations of a medical office environment. Common responsibilities include greeting and scheduling patients, filing insurance claims, ordering supplies, managing office correspondence, and performing general accounting and bookkeeping duties.
Through a blended curriculum of classroom instruction and hands-on training you can receive a practical education designed to prepare you to work as a medical office professional.
As a student in the Medical Office Specialist program, you will learn:
- The basic skills needed to handle administrative duties in a medical office.
- Computer and keyboarding skills for data entry of patient information and records maintenance.
- How to perform general office fundamentals such as accounts payable and bookkeeping.
- The legal aspects of health care, including HIPPA.
- Why National
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Why Medical Office Specialist Students Turn To National College:
- Convenience and flexibility – day and evening course schedules to fit your life.
- Small class size – allowing for one-on-one interaction with instructors.
- Industry experienced instructors – bringing their administrative office skills and medical office experience to class.
- Peer tutoring – providing one-on-one help at no additional cost.
- Training in modern computer labs – simulating real work experiences.
- Career services – helping with career advice and resources needed for today's job search environment.
- Refresher courses are available to all our graduates – keeping skills in their field of study sharp and current at no additional tuition costs.
What You Will Study:
Highlights
Medical Office Procedures
Gain the knowledge and skills to perform the duties of an administrative medical office professional. Learn standard practices on maintaining licenses, liability, and accreditation(s).
Health Care Law and Ethics
Learn about legal issues that are important to health care professionals including the foundations of law and ethics as well as professional, social, and interpersonal health care issues.
Medical Office Finances
Learn preparation of various medical forms and reports, and medical office financial processes such as recording payments, reconciling bank statements, and performing general bookkeeping procedures.
Program core courses may include:
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Grant Information
Sister City Grant (International Students)
ONET Occupational Crosswalk Matches
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Estimated tuition costs
| Tuition | $317/credit X 60 credits = $19020 |
| Books | $225/course X 15 courses = $3375 |
| Activity Fee | $15/Term X 5 terms = $75 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| TOTAL | $22570 |
On-Time Completion Rate and Median Loan Debt 
| Applies to | On-Time Completion Rate | Median Title IV Loan Debt | Median Private Loan Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses. | 95.3% | $11,777.00 | $0.00 |
| Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses | 100.0% | $16,128.00 | $0.00 |
| Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses | 81.8% | $10,918.00 | $0.00 |
Note: Median Institutional Loan Debt is $0 for all National College campuses.
Additional Notes: Areas marked N/A indicate that 10 or less individuals graduated from this program during the specified reporting period and used this particular source of funding.
Placement Rates
| Applies to | Placement Rate* |
|---|---|
| Bristol, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Danville VA, Dayton Area, Harrisonburg, Knoxville, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Online, Parkersburg, Princeton, Roanoke Valley, Stark Co (Canton), and Youngstown campuses. | 67.4% |
| Bartlett, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, Akron Area and Cleveland campuses. | 36.4% |
| Danville KY, Florence, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond and South Bend campuses. | 75.0% |
| *This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). For more information on this agency, click here. | |
Additional Notes: Areas marked with No Data indicate that no students graduated from the program during the reporting period
The State of Tennessee requires that placement rates be calculated individually by campus. Rates are as follows:
| Applies to | Placement Rate** |
|---|---|
| Bartlett | 50.0% |
| Bristol | 100.0% |
| Knoxville | 80.0% |
| Memphis | 50.0% |
| Nashville | 50.0% |
| **This rate is calculated based on a formula provided by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). For more information on this agency, click here. | |
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Virginia
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Ohio
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Kentucky
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