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2011 - 2012 CNM Catalog June 2011, Volume 44 
    
2011 - 2012 CNM Catalog June 2011, Volume 44 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

Medical Office Assistant


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School of Business & Information Technology

CONTACT INFORMATION

Program information is available from the School of Business & Information Technology Office at (505) 224-3811.

cnm.edu/depts/bit/programs

Program Description

The Medical Office Assistant program offers entry-level office-related skills for students who prefer to begin a career quickly in a medical office. Students acquire basic English, computer, word processing, telephone and interpersonal skills as well as medical terminology.

Note: The courses in this program may be applied toward an Office Technology certificate or an associate of applied science degree. 

Career and Educational Opportunities

Graduates are employed in physicians’ offices and health organizations as medical office receptionists or medical office assistants. The New Mexico Department of Labor indicates that offices and clinics of medical doctors is one industry subsector with the largest projected number of jobs in Albuquerque.

Exit competencies (see Program Exit Competencies ) for this program of study are available at cnm.edu/exitcomp.

For the graduation policy refer to the Moving On  section, cnm.edu or the Students tab in my CNM.

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