MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE

This curriculum is designed for those students who are planning for a position in offices of physicians, medical clinics, hospitals, and allied health facilities.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE

UNITS

CABOT 103 and one of the following:
a. Eligibility for ENGL 191
b. Eligibility for ESL 141

CABOT 102

English for Business

4

Eligibility for ENGL 189 or ESL 133

CABOT 103

Business Vocabulary Development

3

CABOT 104

Filing Methods and Systems

1

CABOT 110
Collegiate business Mathematics
3

CABOT 182

Medical Terminology

5

CABOT 182 or equivalent

CABOT 185

Medical Front Office Procedures

3

CABOT 205*

Computer Keyboarding/Typing I

3

CABOT 208

Windows Basics

1

Select one of the following:

CABOT 102 and one of the following:
1. eligibility for ENGL 120 or the equivalent.
2. eligibility for ESL 151 or the equivalent.
CABOT 105
Introduction to Office Correspondence
3

CABOT 182, CABOT 205 or equivalent, and CABOT 103 CABOT 156 and
CABOT 190 Voice Recognition
Machine Transcription - Medical I 1 and
1

CABOT 182 and CABOT 205 or equivalent CABOT 183 Medical Billing and Coding 3

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

25-26

NOTE: * A minimum speed of 25 wpm is required for this certificate. CABOT 230 is available to help students reach this goal. Students should request a card from their GCC instructor verifying their keyboarding speed.
Substitutions for some of the above courses may be made with department approval.
NOTE: Courses taken more than five years before granting of this certificate must have the approval of the division chair for acceptance.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2008 GCC CATALOG 2008-2009

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
CABOT 103 and one of the following: a. Eligibility for ENGL 191 b. Eligibility for ESL 141	CABOT 102	English for Business	4
Eligibility for ENGL 189 or ESL 133	CABOT 103	Business Vocabulary Development	3
	CABOT 104	Filing Methods and Systems	1
	CABOT 110	Collegiate business Mathematics	3
	CABOT 182	Medical Terminology	5
CABOT 182 or equivalent	CABOT 185	Medical Front Office Procedures	3
	CABOT 205*	Computer Keyboarding/Typing I	3
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	Select one of the following:
CABOT 102 and one of the following: 1. eligibility for ENGL 120 or the equivalent. 2. eligibility for ESL 151 or the equivalent.	CABOT 105	Introduction to Office Correspondence	3
CABOT 182, CABOT 205 or equivalent, and CABOT 103	CABOT 156 and CABOT 190	Voice Recognition Machine Transcription - Medical I	1 and 1
CABOT 182 and CABOT 205 or equivalent	CABOT 183	Medical Billing and Coding	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		25-26

August 2008	GCC CATALOG 2008-2009
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.