Health Care Secretary Certificate

This 32 credit-hour certificate program is designed for the individual who is interested in expanding her/his previous office experience or health care training. The program offers skills necessary to work as a secretary in a health care facility, insurance company, pharmaceutical house, or in hospital administrative offices.

Alternate job titles for the health care secretary would include medical or dental secretary/receptionist, doctor¹s secretary, insurance secretary, claims clerk, medical typist or nursing unit secretary. Administrative duties include patient reception, insurance claims processing, billing and collections, and health care records management and transcription.

A minimum keyboarding speed of 40 words per minute is recommended to enter the program; 50 words per minute is expected in order to progress through externship. The program may be taken part-time and some courses are available on an evening schedule. An orientation and planning session is recommended by the coordinator; detailed information will be sent upon request.

Courses:
HSC 100	Computer Usage in Health Services	1
HSC 105	Introduction to the Health Care Field	2
HSC 112	Medical Terminology	3
HSC 151	Math Applications in Health Care	1
HSC 213	Health Care Law and Ethics (1)	3
MOA 145	Health Care Records Management (1)	2
MOA 195	Principles of Health Insurance Billing (1)	3
MOA 235	Health Care Office Procedures (1, 3)	3
MOA 240	Medical Transcription I	3
MOA 245	Health Care Office Management (4)	3
MOA 270	Health Care Secretary Seminar and Externship (1, 4)	3
NUR 120	Pharmacology (2)	2
PED 201	First Aid	3

1. Students must satisfy prerequisites for each course selected.
2. Prerequisite waived for Health Care Secretary students.
3. Offered during fall semester only.
4. Offered during spring semester only.