Medical Office Administration
Associate's Degree
With an associate's degree in Medical Office Administration from the online programs offered through Virginia College, you can prepare yourself for a healthcare career performing administrative duties in a medical office or clinic—reporting directly to an office manager, physician or other health practitioner.
Medical office administrators often assist in communicating with patients and other providers, billing insurance companies and more. These professionals also work closely with doctors to organize and monitor activities in a variety of healthcare settings. In short, they are a vital part of the healthcare team in a physician's office, clinic, hospital, long-term care facility or other medical office.
An important part of the Medical Office Administration associate's degree program is the externship. In this phase of the program, you will go out into an employer's workplace to get hands-on, real-world experience in a healthcare setting.
At Virginia College, you take courses that pertain to—and are geared toward—helping you to achieve success in the workforce. Because we understand and work with employers closely, we know the training you need to become successful in your career. You will have classes in:
- Medical terminology
- Medical law and ethics
- Medical records systems
- Accounting & business
- Office automation
- Customer service, and more
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Virginia College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Learn more about our online medical administration programs by completing our Request More Information form or by calling us toll free at 888-827-7770.
Take the first step toward earning your online medical degree. First, find out if you qualify for financial aid, we’ll help you determine the best ways to fund your education. The Virginia College faculty and staff are always available to make sure you get the most from your online college education experience.
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*Program details subject to change. See the official campus catalog and appropriate addenda for the latest information.
In an effort to keep our students and prospective students informed, the following consumer information is provided as required by federal regulations.
This program of study is designed to prepare students for the types of occupations listed below. The occupations listed are based on federal government information and represent the types of positions for which the program generally prepares graduates. The College makes no representation or warranty that its graduates have obtained these positions or that any future graduates will obtain these positions.
The information below is based on current and historical data and does not constitute a promise or guarantee of future performance. There are many factors that will change the cost of a program, the time to complete the program, or the amount of debt that an individual may incur in order to complete the program, including transfer credits, eligibility for grants or scholarships, the decision whether to attend on a full- or part-time basis, course failures, and non-continuous attendance. The following represents general program information that may vary for individual students based on their circumstances and campus locations. The College reserves the right to adjust tuition and fees and to add or delete programs of study at any time, in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations.
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What is the reported completion time for this program, assuming continuous, full-time enrollment?
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This program is designed to take 88 weeks to complete.
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The length of the program will vary based on individual circumstances such as choosing to attend less than full time, failing or retaking a course or courses, changing programs, or choosing to take a greater than full-time course load.
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What percentage of students completes this program within this time frame?
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32% of graduates from this program finished in this time.
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The completion rate is calculated based on the cumulative results of students at all locations that offer this program, who completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. The completion rate is calculated using the formula provided by the U.S. Department of Education. It may not include all graduates who actually graduated from the program within the maximum allowable timeframe. To protect the privacy of our students, programs with less than ten completers within an award year will be listed as "N/A."
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What is the job placement rate for students completing the program?
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The job placement rate for students who complete the program is 64%.
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The job placement rate listed above is based on the cumulative results of graduates from all Virginia College campuses that offer this program. This data, as reported to Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), includes graduates/completers who complete their training between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 and who are placed on or before November 1, 2012. Students excluded are documented unavailable for placement due to pregnancy, death, or other health-related situations, continuing education, military service, or who are not eligible in the United States due to visa restrictions. **N/A indicates that there were no graduates in this program for the reporting time period. The College makes no promise or guarantee of employment.
· A job placement rate of 0*% (Pensacola) was also provided to the Florida Commission for Independent Education. This rate is calculated including students who graduated from the program of study between 7/1/2010-6/30/2011. This rate does not include graduates who obtained employment after the placement reporting period ended. The placement percentage is calculated by number placed divided by final number of graduates. Final number of graduates is determined by the total graduates minus those unavailable due to circumstances such as health issues, death, continuing education or military service. This rate is to the best of our knowledge based on data received. The College makes no promise or guarantee of employment. *Indicates no graduates during reporting period to place.
· An employment rate of 50% (Birmingham-Online) was also provided to the Texas Workforce Commission. This rate was calculated including students who graduated from the program of study between 9/1/2010-8/31/2011. This rate includes the number of graduating students who were employed in the field they were trained in by this program, as a percentage of all the students who graduated from the program, excluding graduates defined as unavailable for placement due to circumstances, such as death, military, or continuing education. Rates indicating "No Completers" indicates that there is no rate to report during this time period. This rate only includes students classified as employed prior to the submission of the report and does not include graduates who began employment after the reporting period ended. This rate is to the best of our knowledge based on data received. The College makes no promise or guarantee of employment.
· A job placement rate of NA% (Biloxi), as an average of the 2009-10 and 2010-11 years, was also provided to the Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration. These rates were calculated including students who graduated from the program of study between 7/1/2009 and 6/30/2011. These rates are calculated by the total number of graduates placed, on or before September 15, 2011, in field and in related field divided by the total number of graduates and completers. The total number of graduates and completer excludes those unavailable for placement due to circumstances such as health issues, death, continuing education or military service. This rate does not include graduates who began employment after the placement reporting period ended. These rates are to the best of our knowledge based on data received. The College makes no promise or guarantee of employment.
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What financing options are available to pay for this program?
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In addition to any grant and scholarship aid for which they are eligible, students may use loans to finance their education. The median loan debt for program graduates is as follows. |
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$29500.00
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Private educational loans: |
$0.00
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Institution financing plan: |
$0.00
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The median loan debt for Federal loans is calculated based on students who graduated between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, using the formula provided by the U.S Department of Education. An individual's loan debt will vary based on individual factors such as a student's decision to pay for the program from sources other than student loans or to borrow more than is needed to pay the direct costs of education, transfer credits, course failures, and program changes. Private educational loan data are based only on information reported to the College. To protect the privacy of our students, programs with less than 10 completers with an award year will be listed as "N/A".
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What is the current cost of this program? (may vary by campus)
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$36960.00 |
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The amount quoted does not factor in individual circumstances such as transfer credits, course failures, and price changes. Books and supplies are included in the tuition. The College does not offer on-campus room and board. The amount quoted reflects the maximum amount of tuition and fees charged that have been charged for this program at the time this disclosure was published. However, the amount quoted above may be different than the tuition and fees in effect at your particular campus. Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the College. Please contact the campus staff for the most current and accurate tuition and fee information available.
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