MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - MEDICAL FRONT OFFICE

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MEDICAL SECRETARY

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 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 110
Collegiate business Mathematics
3

CABOT 156
Voice Recognition
1

CABOT 182

Medical Terminology

5

CABOT 182 or equivalent

CABOT 185

Medical Front Office Procedures

3

CABOT 208

Windows Basics

1

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

CABOT 205 or equivalent
CABOT 210*
Computer Keyboarding/Typing II 3

CABOT 208 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently) and CABOT 205 or equivalent or ability to type by touch at a minimum of 25 wpm. CABOT 265 Microsoft Word I 3

CABOT 200 and 208 or equivalent both may be taken concurrently)
CABOT 270
Microsoft Excel I
3

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

34

NOTE: * A minimum speed of 40 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 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 110	Collegiate business Mathematics	3
	CABOT 156	Voice Recognition	1
	CABOT 182	Medical Terminology	5
CABOT 182 or equivalent	CABOT 185	Medical Front Office Procedures	3
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
CABOT 182, CABOT 205 or equivalent, and CABOT 103	CABOT 190	Machine Transcription - Medical I	1
CABOT 205 or equivalent	CABOT 210*	Computer Keyboarding/Typing II	3
CABOT 208 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently) and CABOT 205 or equivalent or ability to type by touch at a minimum of 25 wpm.	CABOT 265	Microsoft Word I	3
CABOT 200 and 208 or equivalent both may be taken concurrently)	CABOT 270	Microsoft Excel I	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		34

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.