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MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
ONLINE
Cost: $1,299
Typical 昀椀nish time: 4-6 months
REGISTER
Medical administrative assistants primarily work in doctor’s o昀케ces, clinics, outpatient settings, hospitals, and
other healthcare settings. Medical administrative assistants, medical secretaries, and medical records clerks
are all positions in great demand. The growth and the complexity of the U.S. healthcare system have resulted
in a substantial increase in the need for quali昀椀ed medical administrative assistants. Employment of a medical
assistant is expected to grow an impressive 34% by 2024.
This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, 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 昀椀nances. This program prepares
learners to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry.
The content provides learners a well-rounded introduction to medical administration that delivers the skills
learners require to obtain an administrative medical assistant position or advance within their current
healthcare career.
Certi昀椀cation Opportunities
After completing this program, learners will have the option to take the leading national/industry-recognized
certi昀椀cation exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing 昀椀eld. (National Workforce
Career Association (NWCA), Medical Administrative Assistant Certi昀椀cation (MAAC), National
Healthcareer Association (NHA) and Certi昀椀ed Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA).)
Optional Volunteer Externship Opportunity
Learners who complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity
with a local company/agency/organization whose work aligns with this area of study in order to gain valuable
hands-on experience. As learners progress through their eLearning program, an Externship Coordinator will
reach out to coordinate placement.
Additional documentation including health records, immunizations, drug-screening, criminal background checks, etc. may be
required by the externship facility.
Traditional college 昀椀nancial aid is not applicable for non-credit courses at this time.
