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SJVC’s Medical Office programs prepare graduates to work in front-office positions for a medical practice, healthcare facility or insurance company. Training helps students learn the skills required to start a career in administrative support in a healthcare environment. SJVC students can prepare for work in a healthcare office environment by choosing the credential level that best meets their needs and career goals.
The Certificate-level Medical Office Administration (MOA) programs offer all of the training required to provide basic administrative support in a medical office setting. Graduates of the Medical Billing Specialist (MBS) programs earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree and benefit from advanced training in medical billing, coding and office.
If a degree or certificate in Medical Office sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, please complete SJVC’s Request Information form. An Admissions Advisor will contact you soon to discuss how you can reach your career goals with SJVC.
SJVC’s Medical Office programs prepare graduates to work in front-office positions for a medical practice, healthcare facility or insurance company. Training helps students learn the skills required to start a career in administrative support in a healthcare environment. SJVC students can prepare for work in a healthcare office environment by choosing the credential level that best meets their needs and career goals.
The Certificate-level Medical Office Administration (MOA) programs offer all of the training required to provide basic administrative support in a medical office setting. Graduates of the Medical Billing Specialist (MBS) programs earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree and benefit from advanced training in medical billing, coding and office.
Students Will Learn
Throughout SJVC’s Medical Office program, students will learn:
- • Medical insurance principles
- • Medical office operations
- • Human relations
- • Medical law and regulations
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the MOA programs can earn a Certificate of Completion in as few as 7 months, and students in the MBS programs can earn an A.S. Degree in as few as 14 months.
Graduates are eligible to take several national certification and credentialing examinations administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Graduates also earn Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), AHA-Adult & Infant CPR, and First Aid Certification.
Graduates are eligible to take several national certification and credentialing examinations administered by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Graduates also earn Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), AHA-Adult & Infant CPR, and First Aid Certification.
Careers
Well-trained Medical Office personnel can work for medical and dental offices, hospitals, clinics and insurance companies. These administrators perform the following job duties:
- • Assigning ICD-9 and CPT codes to claims
- • Processing patient insurance claims
- • General bookkeeping
- • Scheduling patient appointments
- • Managing medical records
Campuses
SJVC’s Medical Office program is available at 10 of our California campuses:
(* denotes that only the Medical Billing Specialist degree program is available. Campuses not marked with an asterisk offer both the certificate and associate degree program.)
- • Antelope Valley
- • Bakersfield*
- • Fresno*
- • Hanford
- • Modesto
- • Rancho Cordova
- • Rancho Cucamonga
- • Temecula
- • Victor Valley
- • Visalia*
(* denotes that only the Medical Billing Specialist degree program is available. Campuses not marked with an asterisk offer both the certificate and associate degree program.)
Program Name by Campus
SJVC’s Medical Office program names vary by campus. They are offered in:
AHCM = Administrative Health Care Management
HCA = Health Care Administration
HCIS = Health Care Insurance Specialist
| Campus | Certificate | A.S.Degree |
| Bakersfield | N/A | HCIS |
| Fresno | N/A | HCA |
| Hanford | AHCM | AHCM |
| Victor Valley | AHCM | AHCM |
| Antelope Valley | AHCM | AHCM |
| Modesto | AHCM | AHCM |
| Rancho Cucamonga | AHCM | AHCM |
| Temecula | AHCM | AHCM |
| Visalia | N/A | HCA |
AHCM = Administrative Health Care Management
HCA = Health Care Administration
HCIS = Health Care Insurance Specialist
If a degree or certificate in Medical Office sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, please complete SJVC’s Request Information form. An Admissions Advisor will contact you soon to discuss how you can reach your career goals with SJVC.
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