Herzing University Online offers the Diploma in Medical Office Administration (DMOA) program to prepare students obtain the skills and knowledge required to occupy entry-level positions in the healthcare industry in various work environments. These include hospitals, private clinics, medical offices, and other healthcare office settings. Medical Office Administration courses are the shortest route to acquiring careers related to the medical profession.

The total program length is thirty-nine (39) credit hours which need twelve (12) to sixteen (16) months to complete. Required courses include Medical Business Operations, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Medical Billing and Insurance Procedures, Internships, Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology I Lab, Anatomy and Physiology II, Anatomy and Physiology II Lab, Keyboarding, Computers and Application Software, Database Applications, Student Success Skills, Career Development Seminar, Client Services, and English Composition I. Graduates can choose to pursue an associate’s degree for a total of sixty-five (65) credits or a bachelor’s degree for a total of one hundred twenty-nine (129) credits.

Graduates have possible employment opportunities as Admitting Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Administrative Assistant, or Medical Clerk. Offered careers are usually presented in office environments found within a healthcare facility.

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Although medical office assistants are not expected to perform healthcare procedures, they are expected none the less to be knowledgeable about the medical field they are working in.

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