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Casandra Greene
Instructional Programs Support Coordinator
Inland Empire/Desert
Riverside City College
CTE Dean
Shari Yates
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Program Details
Medical Secretary
New Program
Medical Office Technology (051420)
08/26/21
The Medical Secretary Certificate of Achievement program prepares individuals to perform the duties of secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business communications, software applications, scheduling, and meeting planning.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply administrative support skills, including greeting and directing visitors, answering/managing telephone messages, and communicating with staff and patients in a professional manner.
- Schedule and confirm appointments and/or consultations.
- Select the appropriate word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software application(s) to prepare correspondence, invoices, statements.
- Apply common language/terminology used by healthcare professionals in a variety of settings.
It is projected that there will be 25 completers annually, with an annual growth of 2%
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply administrative support skills, including greeting and directing visitors, answering/managing telephone messages, and communicating with staff and patients in a professional manner.
- Schedule and confirm appointments and/or consultations.
- Select the appropriate word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software application(s) to prepare correspondence, invoices, statements.
- Apply common language/terminology used by healthcare professionals in a variety of settings.
Course Units and Hours
13
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Course Report
The Medical Secretary Certificate of Achievement program prepares individuals to perform the duties of secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business communications, software applications, scheduling and meeting planning.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply administrative support skills, including greeting and directing visitors, answering/managing telephone messages, and communicating with staff and patients in a professional manner.
- Schedule and confirm appointments and/or consultations.
- Select the appropriate word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software application(s) to prepare correspondence, invoices, statements.
- Apply common language/terminology used by healthcare professionals in a variety of settings.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT-1A | Business Etiquette | 1 | Term 1 or 2 |
| CIS-1A | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 | Term 1 or 2 |
| CAT-31 | Business Communication Fundamentals | 3 | Term 1 or 2 |
| CAT-90 | Microsoft Outlook | 3 | Term 1 or 2 |
| NNA-79 | Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals | 3 | Term 1 or 2 |
Supporting Documents
Inland/Empire Desert Regional Questions
Submission Details
04/20/21 - 03:07 PM
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Diann Thursby Super User · 05/10/21
Received regional recommendation at 5-10-2021 IEDRC Deans Meeting.