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Medical Office Administration Program

Medical Office Administrators play key roles behind the scenes, helping manage the administrative services from day-to-day operations to greeting patients to billing and records management, and engaging with insurance providers.

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8

Months

26.0

Credit Hours

240

Lab Hours

230

Externship Hoursᶛ

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Being a Medical Office Administrator (MOA) can mean you get a chance to be the “jack of all trades” or the “fixer” that keeps the office going with day-to-day duties. The day of a MOA can be fast-paced, highly diverse and often chaotic dealing with billing, greeting patients, processing claims and maintaining records.

Train for a Healthcare Career that Helps Keeps things Running

Medical Office Administration courses at Concorde Career College focus on such topics as managing daily office operations and finances, as well as being the “middle man” between patients and insurance providers. You’ll have the convenience of online learning for several campuses with Concorde's Online Learning offered by Concorde's Kansas City campus and the opportunity to strengthen your confidence, knowledge and skills with a local in-person externship coordinated through the local area campus.  

Now Enrolling for the Online Medical Office Administration Diploma Program

Have you been searching for Medical Office Administration that combine online coursework and labs with real-world practical experiences, then Concorde is where you can start training to earn your Medical Office Administration diploma.

  1. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, who's length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.

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  1. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  2. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  3. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  4. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  5. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  6. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  7. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  8. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  9. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  10. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  11. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  12. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  13. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

  14. The Medical Office Administration diploma program is offered online by Concorde's Kansas City campus, and includes in-person local externship experiences arranged within 200-miles of the local Concorde campus.

Curriculum

  • 330

    Theory Hours

    Online Coursework

    Students complete weekly assignments remotely.

  • 240

    Lab Hours

    Virtual Labs

    Apply the knowledge through virtual lab work.

  • 230

    Externship Hours

    In-Person Local Externships

    Each student is assigned to work in a medical facility in order to gain everyday practical and clinical experience in the duties and functions of a medical office employee.

This diploma program combines foundational knowledge of medical terminology and insurance practices with administrative support skills. As a graduate, you’ll be able to demonstrate professionalism and practical capabilities for a variety of support roles in health care-related offices.

  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Computer Applications
  • Medical Terminology and Communications
  • Medical Insurance Claims Processing
  • Medical Insurance Coding
  • Medical Office Applications

  • Take an expanded professional leadership role
  • Enhance their interdisciplinary understanding and collaboration with peers
  • Take the next steps and continue the education path at the graduate level if desired

The coursework in Concorde's Medical Office Administration training program intersects online or blended coursework and labs with a practical externship experience in a local area health care site. 

Coursework focuses on such topics as managing daily office operations and finances, as well as serving as a navigational liaison between patients and insurance providers. Upon completion of this program, graduates can take the licensing exam to qualify for employment in this field.

The Medical Office Administration (MOA) program lectures and lab courses are delivered fully online in 4-week terms.

Coursework and assignments are delivered virtually in weekly modules. Students learn and complete assignments at their own pace each week.

While you'll learn online, you're not alone. You will have support from a dedicated Online Success Coach, Program Director, Instructors and other services through Concorde's online team and even access to local campus resources.

Externships are an integral part of the Concorde learning experience. The local experience enables students to strengthen their confidence by applying the knowledge and skills gained through virtual learning in a real-work environment.

Career Outlook

What Medical Office Administrators Often Do:

  • Accounts receivable and payable
  • Billing and fee collection
  • Payroll and taxes
  • Records management
  • Insurance claims processing

Where do Medical Office Administrators Often Work:

  • Physicians' Offices
  • Dental Offices
  • Long-term & Acute Care Facilities
  • Clinics & Specialty Treatment Centers
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Insurance Companies

  1. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

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As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.

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The Medical Office Administration And Medical Office Assistant job roles are the same. Concorde offers career training for both through the Medical Office Administration Diploma program.

The Medical Office Administration Program at Concorde can be completed in as little as 9 months. However, this varies by campus location. Please check with an admissions advisor for program length information.

Call us to find out when the Medical Office Administration Program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.

Becoming a medical office administrator allows you to make up the front lines of a doctor's office or hospital environment. A medical office administrator is usually the first person to see patients or clients. Their job is to coordinate patient visits and facilitate the office to run smoothly. This role has many different job titles depending on where you work from the unit secretary, patient coordinator, medical office specialist, and more.

Yes. Concorde's hardworking extern coordinators are dedicated to pairing you with the right hands-on Medical Office Administration externship opportunity.

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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.