# Medical Office Administration (Certificate of Achievement)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business Computer Information Systems

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**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Career

**GE Pattern(s):** None

**Program Code:** 01315.01CA

This is the second tier of the Medical Office Administration (MOA) career pathway. Students completing this next level of certificate will take courses that are designed to build on their MOA solid foundation and allow students an opportunity to become proficient in the in-demand knowledge and skills sought out by the healthcare industry.

Career related fields for the MOA include Medical Office Receptionist, Medical Office Assistant, Front Office Representative, Medical Records Administrative Assistant, Insurance Verification Specialist, and Medical Intake Specialist. This certificate of achievement can be completed in one year.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Apply knowledge of medical terminology to perform outpatient/physician diagnostic coding, and determine outpatient/procedural coding based on the abstraction of medical records.
2.  Analyze and interpret medical information and apply sound decision-making skills pertaining to the appropriate ICD and CPT codes needed to maximize compensation for services rendered.
3.  Apply effective listening, verbal, written, interpersonal, and technological communication skills which prepare them for the outpatient medical workplace.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 27.5-28.5 |
| ALH 104 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BCIS 13 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BCIS 18 | Introduction to Business Technology | 3 |
| BCIS 20 | Beginning Keyboarding | 1.5 |
| BCIS 33 | Skills for the Working Professional | 1 |
| HIM 56 | Introduction to Health Information Management | 2 |
| HIM 58 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 2 |
| HIM 62 | Introduction to Medical Coding | 3 |
| HIM 63 | Reimbursement | 3 |
| HIM 76 | Electronic Health Records | 3 |
| **Select one:** | | 3-4 |
| BIOL 2 | Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 10 | Survey of Human Systems | 4 |
| BIOL 20 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| **Total** | | **27.5-28.5** |