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Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
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.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications.
5 credits – recommended: BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV
5 credits - BTEC 165 Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals.
5 credits – recommended: NUTR& 101 Nutrition
ACCT 101 |
Intro to Accounting Concepts |
5 |
AH 166 | Mental Health First Aid for Adults | 1 |
BUS 100 | Foundations of Business Success | 5 |
BTEC 104 | Intro to Business Technology | 5 |
BTEC 111 | Word Processing I | 5 |
BTEC 112 | Word Processing II | 5 |
BTEC 120 | Specialized Applications for Business | 3 |
BTEC 130 | Electronic Calculators | 2 |
BTEC 131 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 5 |
BTEC 135 | Advanced Data Analysis | 5 |
BTEC 148 | Introduction to Outlook | 2 |
BTEC 164 | Legal Aspects of the Medical Office | 2 |
BTEC 165 | Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV |
5 |
BTEC 171 | Medical Reception Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 172 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 173 | Computers in the Medical Office | 3 |
BTEC 181 OR MEDA 101 |
Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary I |
3 |
BTEC 182 OR MEDA 102 |
Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary II |
3 |
BTEC 294 |
Career Success | 2 |
HLTH 105 |
First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens | 1 |
IT 111 |
Introduction to Windows | 4 |
In addition to the core program requirements, students must select one option from the following areas of study: |
||
Medical Billing & Coding: | ||
BTEC 161 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I | 5 |
BTEC 162 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II | 5 |
BTEC 163 | CPT Coding | 5 |
MEDA 120 | Survey of Human A & P | 5 |
Community, Health, & Wellness Advocate: | ||
AH 114 | Healthcare Communication Skills | 2 |
HLTH 106 | Health and Wellness | 2 |
BTEC | BTEC Elective | 1-2 |
BTEC 288 | Cooperative Work Experience * | 6 |
Select ADULT or CHILD Specialty | ||
ADULT | ||
CDS 105 | Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence | 3 |
CDS 108 | Community & School-Based Prevention/Intervention | 4 |
CHILD | ||
ECED& 107 | Health/Safety/Nutrition | 5 |
EDUC& 150 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
* Any combination of the following courses for a minimum of 6 credits, can be substituted for the 6 credits of BTEC 288 with the permission of the identified faculty program advisor: | ||
BTEC 150 | Intro to Google Applications | 1-3 |
CDS 101 | Intro to Addictions & Chemical Dependency | 5 |
CDS 114 | Suicide Assessment, Prevention, & Crisis Management | 2 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total minimum credits required to earn this degree: 112 and pass each course listed
in program requirements with a C or better.
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu
Suggested Schedule
Total: | 13 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 12 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 104 (F,Sp) | 5 | BTEC 111 (F,W) | 5 | BTEC 112 (Sp) | 5 | BTEC 130 (A) | 2 | ||||
BTEC 171 (F) | 3 | BTEC 172 (W) | 3 | BTEC 173 (Sp) | 3 | BTEC 148 (A) | 2 | ||||
BUS 100 (A) |
5 |
BTEC 181 (A) OR MEDA 101 (A) |
3
|
BTEC 182 (A) | 3 | BTEC 120 (A) | 3 | ||||
IT 111 (W,Sp) |
4 | BTEC 165 (A) |
5 | BUS 144 (A) | 5 | ||||||
Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 17 | Total: | 8 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 161 (F) | 5 | BTEC 162 (W) | 5 |
BTEC 163 (Sp) |
5 | NUTR& 101 (A) | 5 | ||||
MEDA 120 (F,W) | 5 | AH 166 (W) | 1 |
ACCT 101 (F,W,Sp) |
5 | HLTH 105 (A) | 1 | ||||
BUS 104 (A) | 5 | BTEC 131 (A) |
5 | BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp) |
5 | BTEC 164 (A) | 2 | ||||
BUS 119 (F,W) | 5 | BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp) | 2 | ||||||||
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
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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.
5 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR BUS 119 Business Communications.
5 credits – BUS 104 Business Math Applications.
5 credits – recommended: BUS 144 Management of Human Relations:DIV
5 credits - BTEC 165 Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals.
5 credits – recommended: NUTR& 101 Nutrition
ACCT 101 |
Intro to Accounting Concepts |
5 |
AH 166 | Mental Health First Aid for Adults | 1 |
BUS 100 | Foundations of Business Success | 5 |
BTEC 104 | Intro to Business Technology | 5 |
BTEC 111 | Word Processing I | 5 |
BTEC 112 | Word Processing II | 5 |
BTEC 120 | Specialized Applications for Business | 3 |
BTEC 130 | Electronic Calculators | 2 |
BTEC 131 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 5 |
BTEC 135 | Advanced Data Analysis | 5 |
BTEC 148 | Introduction to Outlook | 2 |
BTEC 164 | Legal Aspects of the Medical Office | 2 |
BTEC 165 | Cultural Awareness for Care Professionals:DIV |
5 |
BTEC 171 | Medical Reception Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 172 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
BTEC 173 | Computers in the Medical Office | 3 |
BTEC 181 OR MEDA 101 |
Medical Terminology I OR Medical Vocabulary I |
3 |
BTEC 182 OR MEDA 102 |
Medical Terminology II OR Medical Vocabulary II |
3 |
BTEC 294 |
Career Success | 2 |
HLTH 105 |
First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens | 1 |
IT 111 |
Introduction to Windows | 4 |
In addition to the core program requirements, students must select one option from the following areas of study: |
||
Medical Billing & Coding: | ||
BTEC 161 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part I | 5 |
BTEC 162 | Intro to ICD-10 Coding, Part II | 5 |
BTEC 163 | CPT Coding | 5 |
MEDA 120 | Survey of Human A & P | 5 |
Community, Health, & Wellness Advocate: | ||
AH 114 | Healthcare Communication Skills | 2 |
HLTH 106 | Health and Wellness | 2 |
BTEC | BTEC Elective | 1-2 |
BTEC 288 | Cooperative Work Experience * | 6 |
Select ADULT or CHILD Specialty | ||
ADULT | ||
CDS 105 | Chemical Dependency/Domestic Violence | 3 |
CDS 108 | Community & School-Based Prevention/Intervention | 4 |
CHILD | ||
ECED& 107 | Health/Safety/Nutrition | 5 |
EDUC& 150 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
* Any combination of the following courses for a minimum of 6 credits, can be substituted for the 6 credits of BTEC 288 with the permission of the identified faculty program advisor: | ||
BTEC 150 | Intro to Google Applications | 1-3 |
CDS 101 | Intro to Addictions & Chemical Dependency | 5 |
CDS 114 | Suicide Assessment, Prevention, & Crisis Management | 2 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total minimum credits required to earn this degree: 112 and pass each course listed
in program requirements with a C or better.
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
Advisors: Mark Gaither, (360) 442-2716, mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu
Nadine Lemmons, (360) 442-2714, nlemmons@lowercolumbia.edu
Suggested Schedule
Total: | 13 | Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 12 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 104 (F,Sp) | 5 | BTEC 111 (F,W) | 5 | BTEC 112 (Sp) | 5 | BTEC 130 (A) | 2 | ||||
BTEC 171 (F) | 3 | BTEC 172 (W) | 3 | BTEC 173 (Sp) | 3 | BTEC 148 (A) | 2 | ||||
BUS 100 (A) |
5 |
BTEC 181 (A) OR MEDA 101 (A) |
3
|
BTEC 182 (A) | 3 | BTEC 120 (A) | 3 | ||||
IT 111 (W,Sp) |
4 | BTEC 165 (A) |
5 | BUS 144 (A) | 5 | ||||||
Total: | 15 | Total: | 16 | Total: | 17 | Total: | 8 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
BTEC 161 (F) | 5 | BTEC 162 (W) | 5 |
BTEC 163 (Sp) |
5 | NUTR& 101 (A) | 5 | ||||
MEDA 120 (F,W) | 5 | AH 166 (W) | 1 |
ACCT 101 (F,W,Sp) |
5 | HLTH 105 (A) | 1 | ||||
BUS 104 (A) | 5 | BTEC 131 (A) |
5 | BTEC 135 (F,W,Sp) |
5 | BTEC 164 (A) | 2 | ||||
BUS 119 (F,W) | 5 | BTEC 294 (F,W,Sp) | 2 | ||||||||
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
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