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Medical Office Administration
Lower Columbia College

Medical Office Administration

Lower Columbia College ETPL
Medical Administrative professionals are responsible for performing and coordinating a wide range of activities, managing information flow, providing excellent customer service, and operating advanced office technology. Organizations in a wide variety of industries, including the healthcare field, rely on skilled administrative staff to keep operations running efficiently and effectively.
Visit the program website Mark Gaither Instructor (360) 442-2716 mgaither@lowercolumbia.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,545.41

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Longview, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

121

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Completion rate

71%

Employment rate

74%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20

Typical (median) annual earnings

$29,200

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Healthcare and Social Services

59%

Other Industries

23%

Retail Trade

18%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
32
Completion rate
71%
Average number of students who completed each year
11
Gender
Male
0%
Female
100%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
7%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
70%
Multi-racial
11%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
20%
30 to 39
31%
40 to 49
22%
50 and over
27%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
6%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
47%
Some college experience, but no degree
19%
Certificate or AA
28%
BA or higher
0%