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  "college": "woodland-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business",
  "id": "business--medical-office-specialist-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Medical Office Specialist",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "business",
  "sourceUrl": "https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=118",
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      "markdown": "The Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement will provide today's medical office business professionals with the robust management skill set necessary to function successfully in a high-paced, high-tech, results-oriented medical office environment. Graduates will be well-prepared to enter this high-profile field with the confidence that they have received the knowledge and training sought by 21st-century employers. Medical Office Specialists with a solid foundation of office management skills and specialized training in medical terminology, customer service, and medical coding are being actively recruited every day in this rapidly growing industry.\n\n### Student Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n- Students will be able to demonstrate a business management skill set that includes expertise in medical coding, medical office procedures, and medical terminology.\n- Students will demonstrate the strong customer service and business communications skills required in today's medical office environment."
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      "title": "Required Courses for Major",
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          "code": "BCA-15",
          "title": "Business Computer Applications - Beginning",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-21",
          "title": "Business Communications",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-58",
          "title": "Principles of Customer Service",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-64",
          "title": "Medical Terminology for Office Specialist",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-65",
          "title": "Medical Office Procedures",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "GNBUS-66",
          "title": "Medical Coding",
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          "code": "GNBUS-32",
          "title": "Business Internship",
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          "type": "total",
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          "units": "21"
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