Medical Office Clerk

The curriculum for Medical Office Clerk is a one-year program of instruction in clerical activities related to the health field.

Certificate: Business and Office with a major in Medical Office Clerk

Two-semester (one-year) program

First Year

Course #	Course Title	Lect. Hrs.	Lab Hrs.	Credits	Transfer
AST 101 ¹	Keyboarding I	3	0	3
AST 107	Editing/Proofreading Skills	3	0	3
AST 136	Office Record Keeping	3	0	3
AST 234	Records and Database Management	3	0	3
HIM 113	Medical Terminology and Disease Processes I	3	0	3
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1	0	1	View transfer information
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities Radford University UNIV 100 elective
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester		16	0	16

Course #	Course Title	Lect. Hrs.	Lab Hrs.	Credits	Transfer
AST 102	Keyboarding II	3	0	3
AST 236	Specialized Software Applications	3	0	3
AST 245 ²	Medical Machine Transcription	3	0	3
AST 290 ³	Coordinated Internship	3	0	3
ENG 137	Communication Processes I	3	0	3	View transfer information

Or ENG 111 ⁴	College Composition
Elective ⁵	Social/Behavior Science	3	0	3
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester		18	0	18

Certificate Earned!

Complete two more semesters and you can have a degree in Health Information Management.

Students who possess keyboarding skills may petition for advanced placement with Credit by Examination.

Prerequisite AST 102 or divisional approval.

Students may take AST 298 in place of AST 290 if only receiving this certificate.

Students who desire transferable credits must take ENG 111 in place of ENG 137.

Courses should be chosen from Social Science General Electives