ProgramCIP 51.0710

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).