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95%

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28:1

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2

FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.

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Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Southern Careers Institute – Harlingen 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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Southern Careers Institute – Harlingen

935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX

Career Options for Graduates

Students who have completed the Medical Office Assistant program at Southern Careers Institute – Harlingen, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:

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

  • Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
    • Total Employment: 770
    • Average Hourly Rate: $10.90
    • Average Annual Salary: $22680

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

  • Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
    • Total Employment: 1
    • Average Hourly Rate: $12.14
    • Average Annual Salary: $25250

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

Admission Requirements & Details

The admission details below may give you an idea of the applicants Southern Careers Institute – Harlingen accepts. The details may include admissions application requirements and recommendations, as well as any college credits that may be transferred.

College Credits Accepted

  • AP Course Credits
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Student Services

To support students and graduates, Southern Careers Institute – Harlingen may provide services to students like:

  • Online course work available
  • Night and weekend classes available
  • Career path counseling
  • Work study style employment
  • Assistance to find work