Administrative Support Technology: Medical Office Assistant

Our Administrative Support Technology – Medical Office Assistant program offered here at Virginia Peninsula Community College prepares students for essential roles in healthcare administration. This program provides specialized training in medical office procedures, healthcare documentation, insurance billing, and patient record management. With a focus on industry-relevant software and professional communication, graduates are equipped to work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, and other healthcare settings.

Whether you’re starting a new career or enhancing your skills, our program offers the knowledge and hands-on experience needed for success in the growing field of medical office administration.

Students will take a variety of AST, or Admin. Support Technology, courses like AST 102 – Keyboarding II, AST 107 – Editing/Proofreading Skills, and AST 234 – Records and Database Management, and will also take a number of HLT (Health) classes as well.

After the two-semester program is completed, students will earn a Medical Office Assistant Career Studies Certificate that will prepare them for work in a variety of positions within the high-demand healthcare administration field.