Medical Administrative Assistant Program

The Medical Administrative Assistant Program is a 32-35 week program that provides students with the designation of Medical Assistant following completion of their training.

Classes include:

• Medical Administration
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• CPR Training

Class Descriptions

Medical Administration:

This course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry.  This program covers important administrative information on medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service, and legal implications.

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA):

This course teaches the basic nursing skills necessary to become a nursing assistant.  Students are led from the integrated roles of the health care team to the specific duties of the nursing assistant and the skills necessary to give basic patient care and how to best engage with families.

Phlebotomy Technician:

Prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis.  Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely.

Electronic Health Records (EHR):

Teaches concepts of theoretical and practical work utilizing an electronic health record system in conjunction with typical healthcare delivery experience.  Students will receive requisite skills to assimilate into a healthcare facility either implementing EHR/EMR or fully implemented and compliant facilities with meaningful use as stipulated by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).