Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate of Achievement

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*.

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

Total Units for the Certificate: 31.5

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

Suggested coursework not required for the major: EMT 207 , EMT 207C ; PHLB 240 ; MA 211B , MA 212B , MA 213B , MA 214B , MA 218B .