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May 13, 2024
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate of Achievement
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This program prepares the student for employment as an administrative (front office) medical assistant in a physician’s office or clinic. The Administrative Medical Assistant program prepares the student to schedule appointments, perform medical reception duties, handle financial matters (including medical collection), manage electronic health records and other medical records, and do insurance billing. The externship in the front office of a physician’s office will help provide the student with the administrative experience necessary to enter the workforce. Students are required to hold a valid basic life support CPR card for healthcare providers and carry malpractice insurance while in MA 217*.
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Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate administrative medical skills
- Describe legal and ethical practices related to medical care
- Demonstrate medical office employability skills
A minimum grade of “C” in all courses is required to receive the certificate.
Required Courses:
- HSC 201 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Units
- INSR 260 Computer Applications/EHR in Health Care 3 Units
- INSR 224A Reimbursement Methodologies 3 Units
- INSR 226A CPT/Ambulatory Care Coding 3 Units
- INSR 228A Fundamentals of ICD Coding 3 Units
- MA 206 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING 3 Units
- MA 211A MEDICAL RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 2.5 Units
- MA 212A MEDICAL OFFICE FINANCIAL PROCEDURES 2.5 Units
- MA 213A MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT 2.5 Units
- MA 217A MEDICAL ASSISTING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE–ADMINISTRATIVE 3 Units *
- MA 222 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information 3 Units
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