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Programs


Pierce College offers these programs in the field of Business Information Technology:

Equipping our students with the skills necessary for success in medical and general office environments.

Medical Office Assistant Associate Degree

Students in the Medical Office Assistant degree program prepare to work in a variety of medical office settings, which include clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, laboratories, and physicians' and dentists' offices. Medical office assistants must work with a high degree of accuracy and a clear understanding of medical ethics, legality of medical reports and empathy for patients. Courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical forms, and computer applications are included in this degree.

The Associate in Medical Office Assistant degree is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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Associate in Administrative Assistant: General Office

Today's office environment requires support staff that has skills in business communications and computer technology. Students in the Administrative Assistant: General Office program prepare for careers in business, industry and government. When composing documents, students integrate information from various computer programs including word processing spreadsheets and presentations. An office internship is required.

The Associate in Administrative Assistant: General Office is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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Associate in Administrative Assistant: Office Management

Experienced office workers find that this degree provides them with the necessary technical knowledge and supervisory skills to move into office management.

Positions in private enterprise and government service are available in the fields of personnel, finance, production, marketing and administration. Students develop a proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Students gain a solid foundation in business principles, while focusing on supervisory skills. An office internship is required.

The Associate in Administrative Assistant: Office Management is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions, but is especially useful for experienced workers seeking enhanced knowledge for promotability in these areas:

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Associate in Administrative Assistant: International Business

In seaport regions, there is a heavy dependence on international trade. Assistants in this field develop cultural understanding with required skills in a foreign language, anthropology and international business communication. Students develop computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and databases, as well as produce complex business reports created from a variety of computerized resources.

The Associate in Administrative Assistant: International Business is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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Office Assistant: Medical Billing Certificate

Students in the program learn ICD–9–CM, SPT and ADA coding. Graduates are able to code and bill accurately, ethically and assertively, to optimize reimbursement, research and explain coverage and handle all components of claims processing.

The certificate is designed to “step” into the Associate in Medical Office Assistant/Transcriptionist.

The Office Assistant: Medical Billing Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions in medical and dental offices such as:

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Medical Transcription Certificate

The program prepares graduates to work in a variety of medical office settings. Medical assistants/transcriptionists often work for hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices or other medical offices. A medical transcriptionist listens to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribes them; creating medical reports that eventually become part of patients' permanent files. Students must work with a high degree of accuracy and a clear understanding of medical ethics, legality of medical reports and empathy for patients.

Students must have excellent editing and proofreading skills. Students gain a working knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to transcribe medical reports. A thorough knowledge of punctuation and grammar, medical terminology, medical transcription, medical forms (including basic coding and processing insurance forms), word processing and accounting are essential elements of the program.

The Certificate in Medical Transcription is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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Office Assistant: General Certificate

Students who earn this certificate gain a full range of basic employable skills in a relatively short time. Students complete courses in word processing, spreadsheet preparation, filing, database management and communications.

The Certificate is designed to “step” to the Associate in Administrative Assistant: General Office which means students can earn the certificate, obtain a job in the field, and then continue their education to increase their skills and promotability.

The Office Assistant: General Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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Office Assistant: Medical Certificate

As the front–office person, you will greet patients, screen telephone calls, schedule appointments and assist in records management and accounting. The office assistant in a medical setting works with a high degree of accuracy and a clear understanding of medical ethics, legality of medical reports and empathy for patients.

The certificate is designed to 'step” into the Associate Medical Office Assistant.

The Certificate in Office Assistant: Medical is designed to prepare students for entry–level positions such as:

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