Overview

Northampton's Healthcare Office Administrator certificate program is designed to prepare you to enter a modern healthcare setting in a short time frame. The program offers career-specific coursework for a student wishing to complete their studies within three full-time semesters. Each program provides course offerings that prepare you to work as a team player in a specialized healthcare environment.

Your studies will include state-of-the-art office equipment and computer software. You will learn the marketable skills required to work effectively with other people in an office environment. We emphasize development of professional attitudes, values, and ethics. As you progress through the program, you'll gain critical thinking, priority setting, and decision-making skills needed in today's quality-oriented healthcare environment.

Graduates of this certificate program often go on to gain employment and then pursue NCC's Healthcare Office Administrator associate degree.

Features

This program prepares you for the responsibilities and challenges expected of a skilled administrative assistant in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities of a healthcare office specialist include front-office duties, health services coding, and patient insurance reimbursement, but these responsibilities can vary depending on the size of the practice.

Courses for the healthcare pathways include Basics of Human Anatomy and Physiology, CPT Coding Methodology, and PCS Coding Methodologies.

We have an excellent record of employment for our graduates in the full range of healthcare settings.

Graduates of this certificate program can also continue on to complete the Healthcare Office Administrator associate degree with ease.

Endorsed by Local Employers

Potential employers for those following this healthcare career pathway include:

• Hospitals

• Community Health Centers

• Ambulatory Surgical Units

• Outpatient Laboratory Centers

• Physician's Offices

• Urgent Care Centers

• Elder Care Facilities

Courses can be taken on-ground or online on a full or part-time basis.

Career Potential: Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, Medical Administrative Assistant, Patient Coordinator, Medical Billing Clerk, Medical Coder, Medical Records Clerk