Medical Office Administration
Merced County Office of Education · Merced, CA
- Cost
- $5,360
- Length
- 26 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 12
Small group — treat with caution
- Finished the program
- 44%Based on 9 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Merced MSA (Merced County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Job ads may call this: Nurse Manager · Nursing Director · Clinical Director · Cancer Center Director
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Typical pay in California
- $143,854per yearMerced MSA: $107,833
- Projected openings
- 90,810Merced MSA: 290
- Projected change
- +34.9%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 35% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 1%
- High school diploma
- 8%
- Started college, no degree
- 14%
- Two-year degree
- 11%
- Four-year degree
- 33%
- Master's degree
- 25%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 7%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Medical Records Specialists
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Coder · Medical Records Clerk · Health Information Clerk · Medical Records Coordinator
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.
- Typical pay in California
- $63,540per yearMerced MSA: $49,140
- Projected openings
- 15,610Merced MSA: 70
- Projected change
- +15%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 31% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 1%
- High school diploma
- 19%
- Started college, no degree
- 31%
- Two-year degree
- 26%
- Four-year degree
- 17%
- Master's degree
- 4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Medical Records Analyst · Medical Records Director
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
- Typical pay in California
- $93,290per year
- Projected openings
- 2,650
- Projected change
- +18.8%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
California publishes no separate figure for this job in Merced MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Master's degree — 35% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 19% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.8%
- High school diploma
- 7%
- Started college, no degree
- 12%
- Two-year degree
- 9%
- Four-year degree
- 31%
- Master's degree
- 35%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 7%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This course is designed to introduce adult students to Medical Office Administration. This course is structured to provide a maximum opportunity for students to learn health insurance claim forms, medical terminology, legal and ethical issues for healthcare professionals, and diagnostic and procedural coding. Textbooks, personal computers, and software equivalent to those commonly found in todays medical office, will be used to teach these skills in the classroom.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
EDD Merced WSB / Merced County WorknetComprehensive center
Phone: 209-726-5407 EDD Merced WSB / 877-267-9675 Merced County Worknet
1205 West 18th StreetMerced, CA 95340about 5.3 miles away
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; First Thursday of every month 8:00 am - 7:00 pm.
Has a veterans' representative
WorkNet Merced CountyComprehensive center
Phone: 209-724-2100/Merced EDD WSB -209-728-5407
445 I St. Bldg. ABldg. ALos Banos, CA 93635about 22.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
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