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The Medical Office Specialist program provides the foundational knowledge necessary to develop a diverse skill set to include greeting patients, communication skills, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, managing medical records, working within an electronic medical record, HIPAA compliance, medical coding, medical billing, etc. The courses within the Medical Office Specialist program will enhance workplace soft skills such as critical thinking, communication, and workplace habits. Medical Office Specialists may work in a multitude of health care settings such as medical clinics, health insurance organizations, hospitals, etc.  In addition to the AAS degree, there are certification options for Medical Office Specialists, depending upon the desired career path. Certifications will enhance the degree. Credentials may require work experience prior to certification and continuing education hours to maintain certification. Costs and qualifications vary.  The Medical Office Specialist AAS degree includes an internship. Students are required to acquire their own internship and have it approved by their internship instructor prior to the start of the semester in which they will be taking the internship class. Most internships require passing a background check. Felonies or other serious charges may keep the student from finding an internship site. Students unable to complete the internship will be unable to complete the Medical Office Specialist AAS degree.  To successfully complete this program, a student must complete all coursework as prescribed and maintain a 2.0 grade point average. A grade of \u0026; or better is required in the first course of a sequential course offering before enrolling in the second - level course of the sequence or in the prerequisite course.  For more information about the Medical Office Specialist program, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/programs/mos."},"ceterms:accreditedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-20b0d337-c2de-43b5-a994-d3f4bfc70b78"],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://catalog.dmacc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12\u0026poid=1641\u0026returnto=915","ceterms:audienceLevelType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/AudienceLevel","ceterms:targetNode":"audLevel:PostSecondaryLevel","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Audience Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Post-Secondary Level"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Intended for those who have completed secondary level school programs or equivalent."}}],"ceterms:estimatedDuration":[{"@type":"ceterms:DurationProfile","ceterms:exactDuration":"P2Y"}],"ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:instructionalProgramType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=56","ceterms:targetNode":"https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/cipdetail.aspx?y=56\u0026cip=51.0710","ceterms:codedNotation":"51.0710","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Classification of Instructional Programs"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Medical Office Assistant/Specialist"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment.  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