Students also learn the following skills:

• Medical terminology
• Keyboarding
• Editing and formatting documents
• Office software applications
• Office computations
• Medical office procedures
• Medical legal and ethical issues
• Electronic health records
• Oral and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Team building
• Problem solving

The degree is available online, and graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in the following locations:

• Medical offices
• Health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers
• Insurance billing offices
• Laboratories

Students are eligible to take industry-recognized certification exams.