Health Care Management Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Health Care Management degree program provides students with the programmatic preparation necessary to perform as a professional manager in a health care setting.
Health care managers organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems. They use various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories.
Students are accepted into the Health Care Management program each semester. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 60 semester credit hours.
Employment Outlook
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Health Care Management degree program must have good work ethics, be detail oriented and possess great organizational skills.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Health Care Management degree program can find employment as health care managers in a physician’s office or outpatient clinics. Classroom instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a solid background, which appeals to prospective employers.
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $7,655.00
Books & Supplies: $1,700.00
Additional Fees
Science Lab Fees: $75.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Admission Requirements
OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:
- COMPASS/ASSET,
- SAT,
- ACT,
- PSAT,
- PACT,
- Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
- HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Curriculum
Area I - Language Arts/Communications
Area II - Social/Behavioral Science
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
Choose one of the following:
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts
Program-Specific General Education Core Requirements
To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core Courses, students must take an additional 3 semester credit hours.
Non-General Education Degree Courses
Occupational Courses
| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 | 75 |
| ACCT 1105 | Financial Accounting II | 4 | 75 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 | 30 |
| COLL 1060 | Introduction to College and Computers | 3 | 50 |
| MAST 1060 | Medical Office Procedures | 4 | 75 |
| MAST 1010 | Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Medical Office | 2 | 30 |
| MAST 1110 | Administrative Practice Management | 3 | 90 |
| MGMT 1100 | Principles of Management | 3 | 45 |
Student must take an additional 8 semester credit hours from the following:
Program Pathway
Semester 1
Choose one of the following:
Semester 2
Semester 3
MAST 1010: Spring & Fall.
Choose one of the following:
Semester 4
MAST 1110: Summer & Fall.
Semester 5
Choose one of the following:
Students are required to take 5 additional credit hours that are not offered at OFTC. Must take as a transient through GVTC. Registrar at OFTC needs to be contacted in advance regarding these courses.
Option 1
Option 2