Start your medical career as a medical office assistant. Our Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate allows you to get a fast start in healthcare—in as few as 4 months.
Earning a Certificate is a valued credential that employers seek. Our career-focused program is fully online and offers flexible scheduling. In as little as 16 weeks, you could acquire the kind of customer service and office management professionalism that makes a real difference in the lives of others.
Our relevant curriculum includes specific coursework for Medical Administration, Healthcare Administrative Office Procedures, and Medical Billing and Insurance to help you develop confidence and practical experience that employers value:
Learn how to manage an efficient healthcare office environment.
Enhance your professional communication skills for a variety of medical practices.
Become proficient with the technology used to manage patients and their health records.
Understand the framework of healthcare and learn to work with various healthcare systems.
Develop skills to prepare and process medical claim forms.
When you want to continue your education, you can seamlessly transfer your education into our Healthcare Associate’s degree.
Discuss the daily activities of an Administrative Medical Assistant
Demonstrate professional communication in the medical workplace
Identify ethical issues related to Administrative Medical Assisting
Awareness of HIPAA and other patient privacy regulations and guidelines
Engage in proper professional relationships with patients and clients
Demonstrate the ability to navigate medical records and office equipment
Familiar with CPT Coding changes and updates
Familiar with insurance claims forms
Demonstrate the ability to engage in proper bookkeeping practices
Apply medical terminology to the Medical Assisting process
This 600 clock hour program is designed to prepare you for an exciting career as an Administrative Medical Assistant.
Lesson Number
Topic
Lesson 1
Medical Terminology and NHA Registration
Lesson 2
Competency-Based Education and the Medical Assistant
Lesson 3
Professional Behavior in the Workplace/ Therapeutic Communication
Lesson 4
Medicine and Law
Lesson 5
Medicine and Ethics/ Technology and Written Communication in the Medical Office
Lesson 6
Telephone Techniques (Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing)
Lesson 7
Daily Operations in the Ambulatory Care Setting: The Health Record
Lesson 8
Administrative Pharmacology Applications: Basics of Diagnostic Coding
Lesson 9
Basics of Procedural Coding/ Basics of Health Insurance
Lesson 10
Medical Billing and Reimbursement: Patient Accounts, Collections, and Practice Management
Lesson 11
Banking Services and Procedures/ Supervision and Human Resource Management
Lesson 12
Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service/ Safety and Emergency Practices
Lesson 13
Career Development and Life Skills
Lesson 14
Medical Assistant Interview
Lesson 15
The Future in Medical Assisting
Lesson 16
Final Examination
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS The following lists the minimum recommended hardware and software requirements a student will need to successfully access Lakewood College’s online academic programs: Audio: sound card and speakers or headphones for listening Internet connection: 56 Kbps for self-paced courses (caution: if the video is present, it may be poor at this speed) Screen resolution: at least 800 x 600 Internet browser: IE 7 or greater, Firefox 2 or greater, browser set to accept cookies and to show the newest version of a page Media Player such Windows Media Player, Camtasia, or Vidster (all of which can be downloaded for free at the respective websites). Pop-up blocker must be disabled **For optimal results the following is recommended: Internet connection: Cable modem, DSL or better (required for high-quality video) Screen resolution: 1024 x 768
State requirements
A career in this field may require you to meet certain licensing, training, and other requirements that can vary by vocation and state. You should check with your state, local government, and/or licensing board to find out which requirements may be applicable in your state. Click here for contact information on state licensing/regulatory boards and certain professional licensing information.
What You Receive
Lakewood University provides everything you need for the Administrative Medical Assistant Professional. You will receive,
Comprehensive Administrative Medical Assistant text & study guides
Career search & time management guides
Open-book, online exams
Instructor guidance and unlimited tutoring
Your own Student Success Coach!
Access to our online library
Networking with Lakewood’s active student and alumni social community
Lakewood University provides all textbooks, study guides, supplemental materials, achievement exams, and instructional support at no cost to the student.
This is a 600 clock hour program with a tuition cost of $12.33 per clock hour (600 clock hours X $12.33 per clock hour = $7400.00 in tuition).
Administrative Fees (in addition to the tuition above)
Application Fee- $75 for degree programs; $0 for vocational programs
Registration Fee – $200 for degree programs; $125 for vocational programs
Library Fee – $100 per degree semester; $250 per vocational program term
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