This is a laptop required program.

All required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to graduate.

Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of "C" or better) the required developmental courses in order to meet graduation requirements.

The college minimum scores for the Accuplacer Assessment test are as follows:
Reading Comprehension: 66
Sentence Skills: 78
Arithmetic: 50

Note: Some programs may require assessment scores that exceed the college minimum in the areas of Arithmetic & Elementary Algebra.

Students who have completed BIOL2252 and BIOL2254 may substitute both courses for BIOL1004.

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Medical Administrative Secretary graduates are prepared to assume many of the same responsibilities as medical secretaries. In addition, medical administrative secretaries have education in topics relating to medical office management.

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Graduates of the medical secretary, medical administrative secretary and emphasis area programs have employment opportunities in a variety of health care settings including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, government agencies, public health, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, and dental offices.

Student Placement

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The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

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Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks | Thief River Falls | Distance Education

1. Student will demonstrate professional business communication in writing and speaking.
2. Student will use correct medical terminology in all healthcare applications.
3. Student will utilize appropriate technologies for health care applications.
4. Student will prepare and manage records according to healthcare standards.
5. Student will demonstrate professional workplace habits including punctuality, attitudes, and behaviors expected of the medical administrative secretary profession.
6. Student will perform diagnosis and procedure coding accurately and properly.
7. Student will apply correct principles of bookkeeping and insurance procedures to medical administrative secretary tasks.
8. Student will provide optimal, professional services expected by patients and employers while performing required administrative duties.
9. Student will demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a variety of medical administrative secretary situations.
10. Student will explain social behaviors and interactions between individuals, groups and institutions.

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