2010-2011 Catalog
Medical Office Technology Certificates
The Medical Office Technology programs are designed to place students in outpatient (ambulatory) care facilities. All health program students must obtain a criminal background check through ACC. Additionally, students must obtain professional liability insurance coverage as provided by Arapahoe Community College. Documentation of current immunizations including the Hepatitis B vaccination is required.
Admission Requirements for all Medical Office Technology Programs:
| Medical Office Technology: Administrative Assistant | ||
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| HPR 106 | Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professions | 2 credits |
| MOT 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 credits |
| MOT 130 | Insurance Billing and Coding** | 3 credits |
| MOT 136 | Introduction to Clinical Skills | 2 credits |
| MOT 181 | Administrative Internship* | 2 credits |
| Total | 16 credit hours | |
| *Students must receive Department Chair approval prior to enrolling in their Internship. | ||
| Medical Office Technology: Billing and Reimbursement | ||
| The Billing and Reimbursement Certificate prepares students to perform the process of coding, billing and reconciling the payment process as related to an ambulatory care facility. | ||
| HPR 106 | Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professions | 2 credits |
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| MOT 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 credits |
| MOT 130 | Insurance Billing and Coding | 3 credits |
| MOT 131 | Advanced Insurance Billing and Coding | 3 credits |
| MOT 125 | Basic Medical Sciences I* | 3 credits |
| MOT 133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3 credits |
| MOT 135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3 credits |
| MOT 184 | Billing Specialist Internship* | 1 credit |
| Total | 25 credit hours | |
| *Students must receive Department Chair approval prior to enrolling in their Internship. | ||
| Medical Office Technology: Medical Assistant | ||
| The Medical Assistant Certificate enable student to get a job as a fully fledged MA for the front and back office of a physician’s office. In addition to doing reception work in the office, an MA also does patient care including laboratory work and injections in an ambulatory care facility. | ||
| HPR 106 | Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professions | 2 credits |
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| MOT 110 | Medical Office Administration | 4 credits |
| MOT 130 | Insurance Billing and Coding | 3 credits |
| MOT 136 | Introduction to Clinical Skills | 2 credits |
| MOT 125 | Basic Medical Sciences I* | 3 credits |
| MOT 133 | Basic Medical Sciences II | 3 credits |
| MOT 135 | Basic Medical Sciences III | 3 credits |
| MOT 138 | Medical Assisting Laboratory Skills | 4 credit |
| MOT 140 | Medical Assisting Clinical Skills | 4 credit |
| MOT 181 | Administrative Internship | 2 credit AND |
| MOT 182 | Clinical Internship | 3 credit OR |
| MOT 183 | Medical Assistant Internship | 5 credit |
| Total | 36 credit hours | |