The Medical Office Assistant program offers entry-level office-related skills for students who desire 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.
Educational Option Information
This program can be completed:
Part-time or full-time
This program can be started:
Any term
Primary course location:
Main Campus; some courses are offered at Montoya Campus and online.
Special requirements
Students must have access to a computer and the Internet to complete coursework.
The courses in this program may be applied toward an Office Technology certificate or an associate of applied science degree.
Many of our courses are transferable to universities and CNM currently has transfer agreements with many colleges in New Mexico.
Employment 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.
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