Medical Administrative Assistant

$1199 50 classroom hours + 80 hour externship This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. Medical Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretaries, and Medical Records Clerks are all positions in great demand. This program covers important background information on the medical assisting profession and interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management, and management of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical administrative assistant position in the health care field. PLEASE NOTE: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (N.H.A.) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam. To be eligible for the externship, students must successfully complete the 52-hour program, submit to a thorough FBI background check, drug screening, immunizations and meet other requirements. Staff 15 classes @ 3.5 hours each at Adult Learning Center 3520 (01), Mar 2 to Apr 27, 6:00 PM-9:30 PM, Monday & Thursday #J-18808-Ljbffr