BID-247 — Medical Administrative Assist
This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. Medical administrative assistant, medical secretary, and medical records clerk are all positions in great demand. This program covers important background about 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. The course provides students with anintroduction to medical administration so that they can gain the necessary skills required to obtain an administrative medical assistant position. This program meets the requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam. Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED.