Medical Office Specialist, Billing and Coding
- Program Length
900 hours
- Days/Times
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm (Hybrid)
- Program Dates
Start Date: August 11, 2021
End Date: May 26, 2022
- Program Campus Location
Scarlet Oaks Career Campus
303 Scarlet Oaks Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
(Formerly 3254 East Kemper Road)
- Tuition Information
Direct Cost: The cost of the program
Tuition: $7,695
Books/Tools/Supplies: $1,926
Total*: $9,621 (Subject to change)Please note: Books, tools and supplies are a requirement of each program and are a mandatory cost of the program.
Click here to learn more about financial aid and other sources of assistance
- Other Costs
Indirect Costs: These are not costs to attend Great Oaks, but an estimate of living expenses you may have while attending school. They are shown for federal financial aid purposes, and include child care, housing, transportations, etc.
Dependent Student: $8,069
Independent Student: $14,052
- Available Certifications
- Nationally recognized medical coding and billing certifications through the NHA
- Contact Information
Hotline
513.771.8881Marty Lopinto, Career Planning Specialist
lopintom@greatoaks.com or 513.612.5790Teresa Thurston, Instructor
thurstota@greatoaks.com or 513.771.5854
Gain Skills in Medical Coding and Billing
Accuracy is critical in every aspect of health care, and accurate records are especially important. If you enjoy working in an office and want to help people, consider the Medical Office Specialist program. Graduates may work in medical offices, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and health insurance organizations. This program prepares you for the National Health Careers Association Exam.
Open the door to an occupation in high demand. Learn basic clerical skills, medical terminology, medical coding and billing. In addition, you will be introduced to computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and computer billing software. Graduates may work in medical offices, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and health insurance organizations.
What you will learn: Health and insurance management, medical billing and coding, medical administrative assisting, computer application skills, practice management/medical software, anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, medical office safety and security, carer development, applications of health information management (HIM) services, problem-solving,
For job outlook and wages for Medical Office Specialist, Billing and Coding visit www.onetonline.org.
- Attend an information session (online)
- Fill out an online application on the student portal
- Check back in January for the 2022-2023 application
- View our part-time classes here
- Start your financial aid process
- Successfully achieve a Level 4 on the WorkKeys® Assessments
- Submit all required documents
- All financial aid paperwork and/or payment
- Sign all required documents in the student portal
All students must be 18 years old by the completion of the program, complete a BCI/FBI background check before starting the program, and have a high school diploma or HSE (High School Equivalency). HSE hotline: 513.612.5806
Great Oaks Career Campuses is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education
