Health Care Secretary
Overview
This one-year certificate program will prepare graduates to perform clerical and administrative duties in a medical office and in a hospital setting. Duties may include routine typing, operation of computer software, preparing and maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, and related tasks. Graduates from this program will have the necessary skills to work in a variety of settings, including medical clinics, doctors’ offices, and hospitals.
Prerequisites
Algebra I, Biology, Keyboarding (25 WPM with 3 errors or fewer for 3-minute timing), and English Composition required.
Curriculum
| One-Year Certificate Curriculum | ||
| Total One-Year Certificate Credits | 30–31 | |
| First Semester | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| ADM105 | Proofreading and Editing | 3 |
| ENG101 | College Composition | 3 |
| MDT111 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Restricted Elective | ADM143 Keyboarding I or CPT113 Introduction to Computer Applications |
2–3 |
| Restricted Elective | MAT117 Intermediate Algebra or MAT119 College Algebra |
3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| Courses | Credits | |
| ADM121 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| BIO115 | Human Biology | 4 |
| MDT112 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MDT121 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| MDT161 | Health Unit Coordinator | 3 |