Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Delta College of Arts & Technology is an area of study blending the medical demands and administrative support. Combining front-end administrative duties and medical billing are common job duties among professional medical office assistants. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer medical office assistant degrees.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology

415 Barren Springs Dr, Houston, TX

Delta College of Arts & Technology operates as a two year career school dedicated to providing a solid education for students located in and around Baton Rouge. Based on recent program completion data gathered, over 380 students graduated with more than 62% of those who start the program continuing on to complete it. Delta College of Arts & Technology offers several programs to choose from. Below is a list of the more popular programs offered are:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Transcription
• Dental Assistant
• Design and Visual Communications

To support students and graduates, Delta College of Arts & Technology may offer services like those listed below:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Career path counseling
• Assistance to find work

The last reported accreditation for Delta College of Arts & Technology was done by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, you can visit deltacollege.com.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Delta College of Arts & Technology offers a less than one year certificate program in medical office assistant.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 14
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.11
  • Average Annual Salary: $29340

Medical Secretaries

Description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical secretaries employment is expected to grow at a rate of 20.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 22
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $33160

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).