Administrative Support Technology - Medical Office Specialist, AAS (298-02)

AST - Medical Office Specialist Program Closure

Mountain Empire Community College will be discontinuing the Medical Office Specialist Operator program due to low enrollment and graduation rates. Students enrolled in the program will receive an official notification via email regarding this closure.

To support those affected and ensure students get the classes they need to complete the program, a teach-out plan will be in place through the Spring 2031 semester.

For general inquiries, please contact Jane Jones, Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Human Services. For questions related to your program of study, please reach out to Nathan Rasnake, Academic Advisor.

Program of Study

First Year Fall

AST 101 - Keyboarding I 3 Credits
AST 102 - Keyboarding II 3 Credits
AST 107 - Editing/Proofreading Skills 3 Credits
HIM 150 - Health Records Management 3 Credits
HIM 113 - Medical Terminology & Disease Process I 3 Credits
HIM 130 - Healthcare Information Systems 3 Credits

Eligible for HDM HIPAA Certification

First Year Spring

AST 141 - Word Processing I 3 Credits
AST 271 - Medical Office Procedures I 3 Credits
HIM 114 - Medical Terminology & Disease Process II 3 Credits
ITE 175 - Email Essentials 1 Credits
HIM 226 - Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation 2 Credits
HIM 143 - Electronic Billing in Med Prac 3 Credits
SDV 101 - Orientation to 1 Credits

Eligible for MOS Word Core Certification

Eligible for National Healthcareer Association Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist Certification

Second Year Fall

ACC 111 - Accounting I 3 Credits
AST 205 - Business Communications 3 Credits
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 Credits
AST 243 - Office Administration I 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits
Social Science Elective 3 Credits

Second Year Spring

AST 244 - Office Administration II 3 Credits
AST 290 - Coordinated Internship 3 Credits
ITE 140 - Spreadsheeting for Business 3 Credits
MTH 132 - Business Mathematics 3 Credits
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 Credits

Eligible for Career Readiness Certifications While Enrolled in AST 290

Total Program Credits: 66

Notes and Additional Curriculum Options

Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.