Program Facts

Gain practical skills and clinical knowledge in a program that combines classroom teaching with an externship.ᶛ

Learn medical billing and coding skills and prepare to sit the Certified Professional Coder examination after you graduate.†

Complete your degree in as few as 8 months of study.*

Available at our Memphis campus.

Program Overview

Few places are as busy as a medical office—or as important to coordinating patient care! You can prepare to be at the center of the action with Concorde’s Associate of Applied Science – Medical Office Professional program.

Offered at our Memphis campus, this degree program combines practical administrative support skills with foundational clinical knowledge. You’ll learn to manage records, appointments, paperwork for medical tests, medical billing and more. You’ll also develop medical billing and coding skills that can prepare you for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam.†

In as few as 8 months,* you can be ready to start an exciting new career!

Medical Office Professional Curriculum

This associate degree program combines study medical terminology, insurance practices and administrative support skills with essential college-level general knowledge. As a graduate, you’ll be able to demonstrate professionalism and practical capabilities for a variety of support roles in health care-related offices.

  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Computer Applications
  • Medical Terminology and Communications
  • Medical Insurance Claims Processing
  • Medical Insurance Coding
  • Medical Office Applications
  • Externship

† Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

ᶛ Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount. The associate of science degree program is currently only available through the Memphis, TN and Southaven, MS campuses.