Medical Office Administration & Coding Program
Perry Technical Institute’s Medical Office Administration & Coding program provides a combination of training in traditional office skills, soft skills, and specialized medical office billing and coding procedures.
Students begin with gaining an understanding of computers including entry-level keyboarding operations, basic computer maintenance, the Microsoft Windows operating system, and software applications. Students are taught the soft skills needed in the office environment, the importance of career planning, and how to develop a positive customer service environment. Students then advance into more specialized subjects. They are instructed on the basics of working in a medical office setting. Subjects include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, human diseases, medical office procedures, and basic and advanced diagnostic and procedures coding.
The program prepares students to take the AAPC’s Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam.
The Medical Office Administration & Coding program is a hybrid program that blends online and on-campus training. The online training may be self-paced or live with faculty instruction in real time. The on-campus requirement will be three days a week for a block of four hours.
The goal of the Medical Office Administration & Coding program is to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in the growing field of health care. Graduates of this program should be prepared for positions such as: medical office assistant, medical coder, receptionist, reimbursement specialist, and other administrative positions in medical offices, hospitals, and other health care organizations.
The Medical Office Administration & Coding program is 12 months in length (four quarters). The student will earn 77 credit hours which are 1,344 clock hours. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year.
This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with the completion of a capstone project on campus. The student to instructor ratio for the Medical Office Administration & Coding program is no greater than 26:1.
Program Outline
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Total Clock Hours: 1344
Total Credit Hours: 77.0
Medical Office Administration & Coding Book and Tool List
The book and tool list for students in the Medical Office Administration & Coding program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.
Medical Office Administration & Coding Equipment List
Students in the Medical Office Administration & Coding program utilize the following equipment:
Computers
Copy machines
Scanners
Fax machines
10-key calculator