Medical Reception C.A.S.
The Medical Reception Certificate prepares students with the required skills to provide exceptional service to patients in a medical setting, ranging from private practice receptionists to hospital ward secretaries. Students learn how to perform essential duties including:
- Greeting patients, scheduling appointments, screening telephone calls, obtaining and entering patient registration information, releasing appropriate medical information, maintaining medical records, and managing patient flow.
- Understanding the financial transactions of a practice with a clear understanding of all the activities in the billing and collection cycle.
- Applying foundational knowledge of medical law and the principles of medical ethics as well as the guidelines established by HIPAA.
Upon completion of the program, students receive a Certificate of Applied Science and will be prepared to work as receptionists in healthcare facilities and physician offices.
General Certificate Requirements
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - MEDICAL RECEPTION
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ACTG 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 3 |
| AHMS 144 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AHMS 156 | Medical Billing Fundamentals | 3 |
| AHMS 220 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 |
| AHMS 252 | Computerized Medical Billing | 3 |
| AHMS 270E | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| CAPP 154 | MS Word | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| M 105 | Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |