Medical Administrative Assistant
Resident Program
The Medical Administrative Assistant program provides students with skills and knowledge to increase their workplace competence and advantage as administrative medical assistants. The scope of practice that encompasses the medical administrative assisting and office management preparation can be as broad as it can be versatile; that is, medical administrative assistants perform delegated administrative tasks under a physician’s supervision. (Medical administrative assistants do not “practice medicine.”)
Students achieve an understanding of the medical front office, HIPAA compliance regulations, office administration, and medical facility computer applications as well as obtaining proficiency in segments of the MS Office Suite. The program is designed to provide our graduates with a well-rounded skill set including interpersonal skills. Graduates of this comprehensive program possess the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain employment in any number of medical facilities in the healthcare industry.
Careers
Career choices emanating from this course of study could include entry level employment in diverse medical office positions such as, but not limited to:
- Medical Receptionist
- Unit Secretary
- Patient Account Representative
- Medical Billing/Collections Clerk
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Office Manager
Curriculum
Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to sit for the National Health Career Association’s Certified Medical Administrative Assistant exam and the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist exam. Initial exams are included in tuition. Students may take the exams on site.
The core courses offered for the Medical Administrative Assistant program are:
- BS 104 Computer and Office Applications
- BS 105 Word Processing
- HC 103 Medical Terminology
- HC 105 Medical Office Procedures & Administration
- HC 202 Medical Billing & Insurance I
- HC 201 Electronic Health Records
- GE 101 Strategies for Success
- BS 101 Computer Keyboarding I
- GE 299 Professional & Career Development
