Medical Office Certificate

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The Medical Office Certificate gives students the basic skills necessary to begin working in a medical office setting and to proceed toward the associate’s degree in medical office information systems.

Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree or certificate.

Gainful Employment Disclosure

West Shore Community College has elected to opt in to the early rescission of the Gainful Employment regulations, as permitted by the US Department of Education.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs (Required for all first-time college students)
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs (Required if ENG 111 is required for the program)
MTH 021 - Algebra Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 023 - Statistics Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 025 - Quantitative Reasoning Essentials 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ALH 104 - Medical Terminology 3 credit hrs
ALH 118 - Responding to Medical Emergencies 1 credit hrs (May be waived with valid CPR and First Aid Card)
ANP 118 - Introduction to the Human Body 4 credit hrs
BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
OIS 115 - Healthcare Information Management Law 3 credit hrs

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
OIS 120 - Electronic Medical Records 4 credit hrs
OIS 151 - Information Keyboarding I 3 credit hrs (May be waived)
OIS 257 - Administrative Assistant Procedures 4 credit hrs

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Medical Office Certificate

Gainful Employment Disclosure

Courses by Placement/Transfer

Program of Study

Semester 1

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

Total: 14 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Certificate Total: 28 Credit Hrs | 32 Contact Hrs