Medical Administrative professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating
a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer
service, and operating advanced office technology. Organizations in a wide variety
of industries, including the healthcare field, rely on skilled administrative staff
to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.
See also
- Degree Requirements for Accounting, Business and Leadership programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- BUS 100: Foundations of Business Success (3 credits)
- BTEC 104: Introduction to Technology (5 credits) OR CS 110: Introduction to Microcomputer
Applications (3 credits)
- Concurrently w/ BUS 100*
- MATH& 107: Math in Society or higher math class (5 credits)
- Math 78/79*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Second Quarter
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better or placement test into ENGL& 101
- BTEC 111: Word Processing I (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 with a grade of C or better and a minimum keyboarding of 35WPM or concurrent enrollment in BTEC 105*
- BTEC 131: Introduction to Spreadsheets (5 credits)
- BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH88 or MATH 97, with a grade of C or better*
- AH 114: Healthcare Communication Skills (2 credits)
- ENGL 099 with a grade of C or higher (or ENGL& 101 placement), or instructor permission*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Third Quarter
- BUS 144: Management of Human Relations: DIV (5 credits)
- BTEC 112: Word Processing II (5 credits)
- BTEC 111 with a grade of C or better or instructor permission, and a minimum keyboarding speed of 45 wpm*
- BTEC 135: Advanced Data Analysis (5 credits)
- BTEC 131 with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission*
- BTEC 181: Medical Terminology I or MEDA 101: Medical Vocabulary I (3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Fourth Quarter
- IT 111: Intro to Windows (4 credits)
- BTEC 120: Specialized Applications for Business (3 credits)
- BTEC 148: Introduction to Outlook (2 credits)
- BTEC 182: Medical Terminology II or MEDA 102: Medical Vocabulary II (3 credits)
- BTEC 181 or MEDA 101 with a grade of C or better*
Fifth Quarter
- BTEC 171: Medical Reception Procedures (3 credits)
- ENGL 099 or higher*
- ACCT 101: Introduction to Accounting Concepts (5 credits)
- BUS 100, MATH 079 or TECH 079 or higher with a grade of C or better or instructor permission*
- CDS 108: Community and School-Based Prevention/Intervention Strategies (4 credits)
- EDUC& 150: Child/Family/Community (3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Sixth Quarter
- BTEC 172: Medical Office Procedures (3 credits)
- ENGL 099 or TECH 105 or Instructor permission, Math 079 or TECH 079 and BTEC 171 each with a grade of C or better*
- AH 166: Mental Health First Aid for Adults (1 credit)
- CDS 105: Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence (3 credits)
- MEDA 120: Survey of Human Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)
- BTEC 294: Career Success (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Seventh Quarter
- BTEC 173: Computers in the Medical Office (3 credits)
- BTEC 172 with a grade of C or better*
- BTEC 165: Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals: DIV (5 credits)
- EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
- HLTH 106: Health and Wellness (2 credits)
- BTEC 288: Cooperative Work Experience (3 credits)
- Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission; Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Eighth Quarter
- BTEC 164: Legal Aspects of the Medical Office (2 credits)
- BTEC 230: Electronic Calculators (2 credits)
- NUTR& 101: Nutrition (5 credits)
- HLTH 105: First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens (1 credit)
- BTEC 288: Cooperative Work Experience (3 credits)
- Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission; Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294*
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. Foundations of Business Success
BUS 100 (3 credits)
3. Introduction to Technology OR Introduction to Microcomputer Applications
BTEC 104 (5 credits) OR CS 110 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Concurrently w/ BUS 100
4. Math in Society or higher math class
MATH& 107 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Math 78/79
5. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): College level reading and writing skills or completion
of ENGL 099 (was ENGL 100) or TECH 105 with a grade of C or better
6. Word Processing I
BTEC 111 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 with a grade of C or better and a minimum keyboarding
of 35WPM or concurrent enrollment in BTEC 105
7. Introduction to Spreadsheets
BTEC 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 104 or CS 110, and BUS 104 or MATH88 or MATH 97,
with a grade of C or better
8. Healthcare Communication Skills
AH 114 (2 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL 099 with a grade of C or higher (or ENGL& 101 placement),
or instructor permission
9. Management of Human Relations: DIV
BUS 144 (5 credits)
10. Word Processing II
BTEC 112 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 111 with a grade of C or better or instructor permission,
and a minimum keyboarding speed of 45 wpm
11. Advanced Data Analysis
BTEC 135 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 131 with a grade of C or better, or instructor permission
12. Medical Terminology I or Medical Vocabulary I
BTEC 181 or MEDA 101 (3 credits)
13. Intro to Windows
IT 111 (4 credits)
14. Specialized Applications for Business
BTEC 120 (3 credits)
15. Introduction to Outlook
BTEC 148 (2 credits)
16. Medical Terminology II or Medical Vocabulary II
BTEC 182 or MEDA 102 (3 credits)
Pre- and or co-requisite(s): BTEC 181 or MEDA 101 with a grade of C or better
17. Medical Reception Procedures
BTEC 171 (3 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ENGL 099 or higher
18. Introduction to Accounting Concepts
ACCT 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): BUS 100, MATH 079 or TECH 079 or higher with a grade of
C or better or instructor permission
19. Community and School-Based Prevention/Intervention Strategies
CDS 108 (4 credits)
20. Child/Family/Community
EDUC& 150 (3 credits)
21. Medical Office Procedures
BTEC 172 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL 099 or TECH 105 or Instructor permission, Math 079
or TECH 079 and BTEC 171 each with a grade of C or better
22. Mental Health First Aid for Adults
AH 166 (1 credit)
23. Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence
CDS 105 (3 credits)
24. Survey of Human Anatomy & Physiology
MEDA 120 (5 credits)
25. Career Success
BTEC 294 (2 credits)
26. Computers in the Medical Office
BTEC 173 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): BTEC 172 with a grade of C or better
27. Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals: DIV
BTEC 165 (5 credits)
28. Child Development
EDUC& 115 (5 credits)
29. Health and Wellness
HLTH 106 (2 credits)
30. Cooperative Work Experience
BTEC 288 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission; Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294
31. Legal Aspects of the Medical Office
BTEC 164 (2 credits)
32. Electronic Calculators
BTEC 230 (2 credits)
33. Nutrition
NUTR& 101 (5 credits)
34. First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens
HLTH 105 (1 credit)
35. Cooperative Work Experience
BTEC 288 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Instructor or Cooperative Education Coordinator permission; Concurrent requirements: COLL 289 or BTEC 294 or BUS 294 or IT 294
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