About
Alexandria Technical & Community College’s Healthcare Administrative Specialist program in Alexandria, Minnesota, prepares graduates for healthcare office management and administrative roles in healthcare environments. The primary pathway is a 60-credit associate degree, which develops professional skills through college-level coursework in technical writing, ethics, intercultural communication, and psychology and offers management and medical coding emphasis areas. The program also offers a 45-credit diploma pathway for office specialists coordinating appointment scheduling, telephone communications, medical record maintenance, healthcare data analysis, and patient billing processes. The associate degree leads to an associate degree credential, while the shorter pathway leads to a diploma. The program page does not state an admission prerequisite.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria College is a community college in Alexandria, Minnesota, offering preparation for careers in nursing, nursing assistance, commercial driving, cybersecurity, healthcare administration, medical billing and coding, and phlebotomy. Its academic offerings include associate degrees, career-focused programs, and transfer-oriented study, with program information organized through its academic departments. The college also provides admissions, financial aid, tutoring, accessibility services, counseling, transfer advising, and other student-support resources. Workforce preparation and career exploration are part of its educational focus, while campus activities include athletics, lectures, and community programs. Alexandria College serves as a setting for both occupational training and broader college study, including the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and pathways connected with further education.