Business Technology-Medical Office
The personal satisfaction gained from working in the medical office profession cannot be measured by material benefits alone. With the growing need for adequate medical care, qualified workers who know the business field and possess necessary medical-associated knowledge can find jobs in physicians' offices, clinics, hospitals, long-term facilities, health agencies, insurance companies, and other non-traditional health care settings. The availability of these positions continues to increase as patients draw on government aid and insurance programs to fund their health care and as health information becomes an increasingly vital element for the financing and quality management of health care.

Students must apply to the Medical Assistant program and meet minimum requirements.

Refer to the Degree & Certificate Requirements Section of the Clark College Catalog to identify the courses needed to satisfy the General Education Requirements.
Business Technology-Health Information Assistant (CP)
This program trains individuals to work in a medical record department in a variety of health care settings. Individuals may also work as a health unit coordinator (unit secretary) in a hospital. Health information assistants assemble medical records; analyze records for completeness; file, retrieve and protect medical records; release patient information; maintain health care statistics; enter patient data; and do some basic coding.
General Education Requirements
Communication Skills (3 credits required)
ENGL&101
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (Clark)
5 cr.
Computational Skills (3 credits required)
BMED 040
MATH FOR MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS
1 cr.
Human Relations (3 credits required)
CMST&210
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
5 cr.
or CMST&230
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
5 cr.
or CMST 212
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS
3 cr.
Major Area Requirements
BIOL 164
HUMAN BIOLOGY
4 cr.
BIOL 165
HUMAN BIOLOGY LAB
1 cr.
BMED 100
SURVEY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
3 cr.
BMED 110
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I
3 cr.
BMED 111
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II
3 cr.
BMED 112
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF DISEASE
5 cr.
BMED 129
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT
5 cr.
BMED 130
MEDICAL CODING - CPT/HCPCS
4 cr.
BMED 132
MEDICAL CODING ICD-9-CM/ICD-10
5 cr.
BMED 133
INTERMEDIATE MEDICAL CODING
5 cr.
BMED 138
LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICE
2 cr.
BMED 140
LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION
2 cr.
BMED 222
HEALTH INFORMATION PROCEDURES
5 cr.
BMED 299
CAPSTONE
2 cr.
BTEC 149
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ESSENTIALS
3 cr.
FACPR032
FIRST AID AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CPR
1 cr.
HEOC 130
PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH ASSISTANTS
3 cr.
Total Required Credits: 65-67


To learn more about this program's employment outlook, approximate cost and potential careers, please visit the Gainful Employment Program Information page.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are overarching skills that are emphasized and reinforced throughout several courses in a specific program; they are measurable statements that define what students should be able to do by the end of a certificate or degree at Clark College.
  • Successfully complete all criteria necessary for admission into the second year of Accredited Health Information Management (through Shoreline CC).
  • Apply principles of the health information management in a health care setting.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member to accomplish a task.
General Education Outcomes
  • Communications: Communicate with various audiences using a variety of methods as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
  • Human Relations: Demonstrate interpersonal/human relations skills as appropriate for a career and technical education program.
  • Computational Skills: Solve quantitative problems and interpret the solutions as appropriate for a career and technical education program.