General Information
This course is a combination of business and medical training. The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a health-related field.
The training focuses on skills that will enable the student to work in clinics, hospitals, medical centers, and various other health-related industries, such as medical claims departments of insurance companies, nursing homes, chiropractic clinics, and dental offices. Completers can also work from their homes doing medical transcription.
General skill areas taught include communication, professionalism, medical transcription, medical coding, administrative management, and management of facilities and personnel. Students are also instructed in basic skills such as English, Mathematics, and organizational skills.
The Medical Office Technology program consists of 1,050 hours of training. The course consists of 138 hours of theory and 912 hours of lab.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to act as an information source for patients, handle oral and written communication, establish the patient's record, as well as possess the skills necessary to do bookkeeping, filing, insurance processing, typing, and appointment scheduling.
The MOT class is approved to be a testing site for the National Certification Exam for Medical Administrative Assisting.
Course Outline
- Office Safety
- Keyboarding
- Introduction to Computers
- Word Processing
- Medical Office Administrative Procedures
- Medical Terminology Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Coding
- Structured Lab
- Career Development
Prepare for a Career...
- Doctors' Office
- Hospitals
- Nursing Homes
- Home Health Care Agencies
- Insurance Claims Departments
- Dental Offices
- Chiropractic Clinics
- In-home Medical Transcription
College Credit
The MOT program has been approved and qualifies for college credit through cooperative agreements with OSU/Okmulgee, Seminole State College and Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. Adult students may receive college credits for application toward an associate in applied science degree. High school students may receive advanced standing credit for their career and technology education courses after successfully completing 12 credit hours on the campus and paying the minimal transcription fees.
Student Organization
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) is a service organization for students who are enrolled in health career programs. HOSA provides opportunities for students to enhance their personal and leadership qualities through individual and group projects and through skill competitions which are held on local, state and national levels.
For more info on Medical Office Technology contact the instructor,
Erika Findley at efindley@wwtech.org
