Medical Office Admin 1a - Hanford Joint Union High School District

Medical Office Administrator 1a: Introduction

Course Description:

Caring for a patient takes more than a medical degree: it takes a team! In this course, you will build your knowledge of medical terminology, medical office processes, the technology that keeps an office humming, and the laws that keep it operating ethically. You’ll also explore different office roles all while building the beginnings of a portfolio. This is a semester course.

How is this course assigned?

Students must have passed Medical Terminology as a prerequisite

Course Information

Offered At:

For Grades:

A-G Track:

g - college prep elective

A-G Track Legend:

Student interested in attending a UC or CSU must meet A-G Requirements. You can learn more about A-G requirements here.

The A–G requirements include:

A – History/Social Science: 2 years
B – English: 4 years
C – Mathematics: 3 years (4 years recommended)
D – Laboratory Science: 2 years (3 years recommended)
E – Language Other than English: 2 years (3 years recommended)
F – Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year
G – College-Preparatory Elective: 1 year

Grad Track:

Graduation Track:

vapa / cte / lote course

Grad Track Legend:

To earn a high school diploma students will need to complete specific subject requirements. You can learn more about graduation requirements here.

The graduation requirements include:

English (English 1, 2, 3, and 4 or equivalents): 40 units
History/Social Science (World History, U.S. History, Government & Economics, or equivalents): 30 units
Mathematics (including Common Core Math): 30 units
Science (Biological and Physical): 20 units
Visual & Performing Arts / Career Technical Education / Language Other Than English: 20 units
Physical Education (required for 9th and 10th grade): 20 units
Electives: 105 units

CTE Info:

CTE Pathway:

capstone course

Medical Office Administrator pathway

CTE Legend:

Introductory Courses: These are typically the first or second classes in a Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway. While not mandatory, they are recommended to help students get started.
Concentrator Courses: The next step in the pathway, this course is required before taking the final (capstone) course. Completing this sequence is necessary to be recognized as a CTE completer.
Capstone Courses: The final class(es) in the pathway. To be a CTE completer, students must take both the concentrator and capstone courses. Students who complete a CTE Pathway will be awarded with a graduation cord.