Online Medical Assistant Program

The course provides students with skills to provide administrative, creative, or technical services. Students will acquire communication skills, time management and organization,and  technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace. Students will learn to work with online collaboration apps such as Basecamp for task management and project tracking. In addition, students will learn to use virtual meeting tools such as Zoom and Google Meet.

This course introduces students to healthcare’s legal and ethical aspects, including physician-patient relationships, professional liability, malpractice, medical practice acts, informed consent, and bioethics.

In this course, students will study the fundamentals of medical terminology, including word-building rules, prefixes, and suffixes. They will also explore terms related to anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and medical treatments across various specialties.

Students in this course will gain insight into basic anatomy and physiology, emphasizing how body structure and function relate to healthcare procedures.

The course provides placement of the student in a clinical setting in which the student will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the administrative duties required of a limited x-ray technician in a medical facility. Students will utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom and apply those principles in a functional medical facility environment.

The course introduces medical assisting students to the study of medications and drugs. Students will learn the sources of drugs, their generic and brand names, the legal classification of drugs, routes and drug administration, and drug interactions.

This course provides students with practical experience using medical records management software in a simulated medical office. Students will learn to enter patient data, post charges, handle payments, run financial reports, and submit insurance claims.

The course helps students to perform medical office procedures such as scheduling, billing, setting up reminders, insurance claims for them to get familiar with daily tasks as medical assistant. 

The course provides placement of the student in a clinical setting in which the student will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the clinical and laboratory duties required of a limited x-ray technician in a medical facility. Students will utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom and apply hose principles in a functional medical facility environment.

The course enables students to gain vital career advancement skills, such as resume writing, interviewing, networking, effective communication, and time management. Students will also participate in mock interviews and learn how to use online job search tools.

The course prepares students to take the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)  exam through NHA.