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Career Area: Business, Management and Administration
Associate Degree
Program Number: 10-160-4
Offered Completely Online
Approximately 2 Years to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4585.5
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
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Medical Administrative Specialist Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

  • Admitting/Discharge Clerk
  • Authorization Representative
  • Business Operations Specialist
  • Clinical Administrative Coordinator
  • Clinical Operations Assistant
  • Department/Clinic Assistant
  • Executive Assistant
  • Experience Specialist
  • Healthcare Documentation Auditor
  • Healthcare Documentation Scribe
  • Health Unit Coordinator
  • Insurance Claims Processor
  • Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Medical Billing Specialist
  • Medical Office Assistant
  • Medical Receptionist
  • Medical Records Clerk
  • Patient Access Representative
  • Patient Appointment Scheduler
  • Patient Placement Specialist
  • Program Assistant
  • Word Processing Operator

Average Median Wage

$38477

Medical Administrative Specialist Programs

Instructors in the Medical Administrative Specialist degree program will prepare you to work in a doctor’s office, clinic, or hospital setting. This degree will also provide excellent preparation for office positions at any business. At the end of the program, you will also have the potential to become certified as a Microsoft Office Specialist.

The Medical Administrative Specialist, associate degree program, is on a career pathway that includes this associate degree, a medical billing specialist technical diploma, and a healthcare receptionist technical diploma. All of this will prepare you for a good job, and with an associate degree, you can transfer to another school to work toward a bachelor's degree. Learn at your own pace and increase your earning potential with credentials that keep you moving on your career path.

Students in the Medical Administrative Specialist program can attend full or part-time.

Medical Administrative Specialist Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Blackhawk Medical Administrative Specialist at Blackhawk
Madison College Medical Administrative Specialist at Madison College

Wisconsin Technical College System

The Wisconsin Technical College System offers more than 500 programs awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas, short-term technical diplomas and certificates. The System is the major provider of customized instruction and technical assistance for Wisconsin employers. More than 270,000 people enroll at a technical college each year.

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