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Medical Office Assisting - Sequence of Courses

  • Health Records Technology
  • Medical Office Assistant
  • Medical Transcription (The Transcription curriculum is currently under revision. Interested persons should contact Marti Pittman Coordinator; (541) 463-3180 for further information.)

Follow the list of courses below to see how a student progresses from beginning courses through the specific requirements for each of the three above mentioned certificates. Some courses are required by all three programs, some are specific to the programs indicated. Questions about any of the programs, course requirements, admission to programs or employment opportunities should be directed to Marti Pittman Coordinator; (541) 463-3180.

Medical Transcription Certificate:

Required/Recommended
or substitute
Medical Terminology 1 none
Business Word Processing BT120  
Human Body Systems 1, 2 Anatomy & Physiology 1, 2 & 3
Medical Transcription 1 none
Medical Filing & Records Management none
Medical Insurance Procedures none
Medical Coding Procedures none
Document Formatting 1 BT142 none
Medical Formatting none
Intro to Medical Science none
Health Records Seminar Must be accepted into the HRT program to enroll in this course
Medical Transcription 2 none
Clinical Terminology none
Concepts of Computing (CS 120) none
Medical Transcription Labs none

For a certificate in Health Records Technology, take all of the above classes PLUS the following additional courses:

Required/Recommended
or substitute
Business Math (BA 025B) none
Psychology 201, 202 or 203 none
Human Relations At Work (HD203) none
English Composition (WR121) none
Medical Manager Must be accepted into the HRT Program to enroll in this course

The following sequence of courses is required for a Medical Office Assistant Certificate from Lane.

Required/Recommended
or Substitute
Medical Terminology 1 none
Business Word Processing BT120  
Human Body Systems 1, 2 Anatomy & Physiology 1, 2, & 3
Medical Transcription 1 none
Medical Filing & Records Management none
Medical Insurance Procedures none
Medical Coding Procedures none
Document Formatting 1 (BT142) none
Medical Formatting none
Math Renewal 020 or pass basic math placement test
Dosage Math without IVs (Math 5.604)
Offered Only Winter Terms
Must be accepted into the MOA program to enroll in this class
Medical Office Accounting 1, 2 (BT160 + BT161) Must be accepted into the MOA program to enroll in these courses
Human Relations at Work (HD203) none
Lab Orientation Must be accepted into the MOA program orMedical Terminology I plus consent of instructor.
Clinical Assistant 1, 2 & 3 Must be accepted into the MOA program to enroll in these courses
Medical Law & Ethics Must be accepted into the MOA program to enroll in these courses
Cooperative Education Not limited to students accepted into the MOA program.

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