2023-2024 Catalog

Healthcare Office Assistant (HFA1) Certificate

Campus Availability and Advisement:

  • This program is also available 100% online. For online advisement, contact any of the above.

Program Description:

The Healthcare Office Assistant certificate is designed to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to secure an entry level position as a receptionist in a physician's office, hospital, clinic, or other related area. Technical courses apply to the degree or diploma program in Business Healthcare Technology.

Note: All occupational curriculum within this program must be completed with a “C” or better in order to graduate from the program.

Required Courses

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

OR

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

BUSN 1440Document Production

4

XXXX xxxxGuided Electives (Must See Advisor)

10

 

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

OR

BUSN 1000Computers in Healthcare

3

OR

HIMT 1151Computer Applications in Healthcare

4

 

BUSN 1010Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Diseases for Business

6

Or All Of The Following Three Requirements

 

MAST 1120Human Diseases

3

 

AND

 

BUSN 2300Medical Terminology

2

OR

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

 

AND

 

BUSN 2310Anatomy and Terminology for the Medical Administrative Assistant

3

OR

ALHS 1011Structure and Function of the Human Body

5

Total Credit Hours: 26 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation