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Medical Office Management - Program Admission

Program admission

Proprietary schools, colleges, and universities all offer this program. If you want to study at a proprietary school, you can prepare for this program of study by completing your high school degree or getting a GED. If you want to study at a college or university, you can prepare for this program by taking the following courses: four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Office Procedures
• Recordkeeping
• Introduction to Business
• General Computer Applications
• Business Computer Applications
• School Governance
• Public Speaking
• Health Education
• Safety and First Aid
• Healthcare Occupations
• Medical and Clerical Assisting
• Medical Office
• Business Math
• Psychology
• Sociology

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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