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Medical Assistants are health care professionals who provide administrative and clinical assistance to licensed clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) in ambulatory care settings like doctor’s offices and clinics.  As a medical assistant you will schedule and monitor appointments, perform procedural and diagnostic coding for insurance reimbursement, manage accounts receivable/payable, maintaining accounting and payroll records and process payroll.  Clinical duties include taking vital signs, giving injections, drawing blood, taking medical histories, assisting with exams and procedures, and perform laboratory testing.  Successful workers are typically confident, caring, punctual, reliable, and flexible with strong attention to detail.  Graduates are prepared to pass any national Medical Assisting certification exam. CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 1401

JOB ROLES: Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Health Unit Coordinator.

ENROLLMENT STEPS

1.  Review the Medical Assistant Program Tutorial.

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2.  Complete the Application Packet.

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3.  Submit your application.  Applications are accepted on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. only.  Applications must be hand delivered to the Nursing Department at MSC, Room 162.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT: FRONT & BACK OFFICE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

 COURSE #
 COURSE NAME
HOURS
TUITION
LAB FEE
BOOK FEE
 FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
ESP 1401-10CEssentials of Medical Assisting: Front / Back Office 30  $138.00  $20.00
 $10.00
ESP 111-10CSoft Skills for Health Care Professionals
23 $105.80 $0.00 $35.00
 COMPUTER SKILLS
ISP 108B-10CKeyboarding II 35
 $161.00 $5.00 $42.00
ISP 107B-10C Ten Key II
35 $161.00 $5.00 $42.00
ISP 152A-10CMicrosoft Word: Basic
35 $161.00 $5.00 $24.00
ISP 126A-10CMicrosoft Excel: Basic
35 $161.00 $5.00 $24.00
 BLOCK A
MOP 130-10CFundamentals of Health Care Delivery
36 $165.60 $30.00 $258.00
MOP 147-10C Medical Terminology & Body Systems
138 $634.80 $30.00 $0.00
 BLOCK B
MOP 226-10CAdministrative Procedures  66 $303.60 $60.00 $0.00
MOP 115A-10C Medical Claims Processing: Basic 48 $220.80 $0.00 $0.00
MOP 229-10CAutomated Computer Systems for Medical Management  66 $303.60 $20.00 $0.00
MOP 103-10C Clinical Procedures
 42 $193.20 $0.00 $0.00
MOP 110-10C Vital Signs
 18 $82.80 $50.00 $0.00
MOP 162-10C Aseptic Techniques
 36 $165.60 $95.00 $0.00
MOP 109-10C Phlebotomy  48 $220.80 $170.00 $0.00
MOP 167-10C Laboratory Testing in Patient Care Service Centers  36 $165.60 $75.00 $0.00
MOP 221-10C Administration of Medication  72 $331.20 $35.00 $0.00
MOP 261-10C Applied EKG
 18 $82.80 $35.00 $0.00
MOP 251-10C Emergencies in the Medical Office  36 $165.60 $23.75 $0.00
 BLOCK C
MOP 274-10CAdministrative Medical Assisting Externship
 80 $368.00 $90.00 $0.00
MOP 275-10C Clinical Medical Assisting Externship
 120 $552.00 $50.00 $0.00
ESP 118-10C Job Readiness
 10 $46.00 $20.00 $6.00
  TOTALS:  1063 $4,899.80 $813.75 $441.00
 TOTAL CERTIFICATE COST:  $6,144.55

NOTE: Individual tuition costs will vary based on actual completed course hours.  Book fees are based on the actual cost of the book at the time of purchase.  All tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

Last Updated ( Monday, 09 August 2010 )
 
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