Clerical jobs are among the top five occupations for projected growth nationally. Madison Area Technical College has developed this certificate to help you get hired, promoted or to update your skills by providing medical billing skills used in today’s modern medical offices. Full- and part-time positions are available in small and large healthcare organizations throughout Wisconsin and the United States. Typical working hours in this occupation are weekday business hours, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some variation.

The skills obtained in the Medical Billing Specialist Certificate may be applied to the Medical Administrative Specialist Associate in Applied Science degree program and the Medical Transcription Technical Diploma program. In addition, many of the certificate credits may be applied to other programs at Madison Area Technical College.

This certificate is available to those working full time seeking skills to change careers. Current Madison Area Technical College students may complete this certificate in conjunction with their existing course work. Most courses are available both online and in the classroom.

Students who successfully complete this certificate typically earn $9.50 to $15.00 per hour based on their experience and other job skills.