National College Medical Assistant Degree Program
The Medical Assisting program prepares graduates for a wide variety
of day-to-day challenges. Courses in this program include: Clinical
Medical Assisting, Medical Terminology, Hematology and Serology,
Urinalysis and Microbiology and Pharmacology.
In addition to the principal course of study, students in this program
will receive a background in computers, business organization, and
medical administration. This program gives the graduate the training
that is necessary to enter many diverse medical settings to include:
doctors' offices, insurance companies, hospitals, legal offices,
laboratories, and medical research firms.
The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on
recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American
Association of Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE). Check with your
campus director on the accreditation status at your campus. The address
and phone number for CAAHEP is: 35 E. Wacker Dr Ste 1970, Chicago IL
60601 (312) 553-9355.
Program Core Courses - What You'll Study
- Microsoft® Word
- Terminology of Body Systems
- Terminology of Body Support
- Calculations & Administration of Medicine
- Clinical Medical Assisting
- Pharmacology
- Medical Office Procedures
- Systems of Transport & Support
- Body Control Systems
- Invasive Clinical Procedures
- Non-Invasive Clinical Procedures
- Medical Office Finances
Career Opportunities in Medical Assisting
Medical Assistants are multi-skilled professionals who have a broad range of responsibilities in the ambulatory health care setting. As a Medical Assistant, graduates can expect to assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, working side-by-side in direct patient care. Some of the many clinical duties that a Medical Assistant may perform include administration of medication, reparing and assisting in patient examinations, phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, and waived diagnostic laboratory testing. Administratively, medical Assistants may have the responsibility of scheduling appointments, making referrals upon the provider's request, billing and coding, filing and maintenance of patient's medical records, accepting and posting patient payments, and applying managed care policies.
The classes in this program can prepare you to successfully complete the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination.
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