Medical Administrative Support (CERT2)
Level 2 Certificate (CERT2)
LSC-Tomball
Tomball, TX
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Medical Administrative Support (CERT2) is a Level 2 Certificate (CERT2) program offered by Lone Star College in Tomball, TX. The program takes 49 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $5,439.
Program Overview
- Administrative Services programs provide students with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for the current and future office environment. Skills include time management, human/customer relations, administrative management, information management, oral and written communications, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and document formatting.
- Program Highlights
- The Administrative Services programs offers students the option to earn stackable credentials—Level One and Level Two certificates—while on the pathway to earning their AAS degree. These stackable credentials allow the novice student the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience while building their resume and pursuing their educational goals.
- All coursework may be completed online.
- Credentials and Careers
- The Medical Front Desk Level 1 Certificate allows graduates to begin work as a medical office receptionist.
- Medical Administrative Support Level 2 Certificate allows graduates to advance in their career to positions such as medical office specialist.
- Graduates completing the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Services can continue to grow in their career and pursue positions as a medical administrative assistant.
- Transferability
- General education courses (Core) are designated for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Through articulation, some students may have earned college credit while in high school. Contact an advisor or faculty member at any college for specific articulation information and to obtain the recommended sequencing of courses.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Completion of the requirements for the Medical Front Desk, Level 1 Certificate (15 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 49 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 34 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1280 contact hours for this award.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
- Lone Star College's program page states this award is offered at: LSC-Creekside Center, LSC-Tomball. LSC-Creekside Center is a satellite center, not one of the seven colleges; the campuses shown for this award come from the catalog, which names colleges only.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proper Keyboarding techniques by producing documents using business software.
- Create and edit documents such as letters, memos, and reports that are grammatically correct and are appropriately punctuated.
- Demonstrate basic math skills by calculating percentages, payroll, and discounts.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 49 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($12,201.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($15,337.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester | ||
| HITT1305 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| POFM1317 | Medical Administrative Support | 3 |
| ITSW1301 | Introduction to Word Processing | 3 |
| HPRS2321 | Med Law & Ethics Health Professions | 3 |
| ITSW1304 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL2404 | Intro to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| POFM1327 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
| POFM1300 | Basic Medical Coding | 3 |
| POFM1302 | Medical Software Applications | 3 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| POFM2310 | Intermediate Medical Coding | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours - Program Capstone | ||
| POFM2386 | Internship - Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Program Total | 34 | |