Online Certificate Course with 40-Hour Clinical Externship
Study to become a certified medical administrative assistant at your own pace and within your schedule. The Medical Administrative Assistant online course includes interactive learning modules, 24/7 mentoring, learning exercises, labs and a student portal with career resources.
Self-paced eLearning course includes six months access, all eBooks, workbooks and related course material. Course also includes an optional 40-hour clinical externship at a local healthcare provider.
- Tuition: $1,399
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- Contact: For more information and advising, call (877) 261-1484.
- An overview of the healthcare industry and expectations for a healthcare professional
- Role of the medical administrative assistant
- History of medicine, medicine and the law, medical malpractice, medical ethics and medical practice specialties
- Ethical and legal issues, fraud abuse and compliance
- Office and patient communication techniques, appointment scheduling and general office duties
- Technology in the healthcare environment
- Basic terminology used in the medical office
- Medical records management, confidentiality of the medical record, initiating a medical record for a new client and filing reports in the medical record
- HIPAA review and patient bill of rights and confidentiality
- Financial and practice management
- Health insurance coverage and billing and coding procedures
- Professional fees, billing and collecting procedures, accounting systems and credit arrangements
- Medical accounting, financial statements, cost analysis and budgets for the medical practice
- Specimen collection, laboratory safety, and federal and state regulations
- Assisting with medical emergencies
- Career development
- 24/7 instructor support and course mentoring
- Online healthcare content that supplements each course
- Student and instructor collaboration
- Engaging labs, student exercises, course videos and animated simulations
- Access to an online community with interactive content and robust student services
- Student pre and post assessments and online performance tracking
- National and state certification opportunities
- A secure Student Portal which includes: career guidance, resume writing and other career resources
- 40-hour clinical externship
Medical administrative assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.