Administrative Medical Assistant

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The Administrative Medical Assistant program prepares the student for employment as an administrative (front office) medical assistant in a medical office, clinic or outpatient center. This certificate program is designed to help meet industry demand, offering education and training on soft skills, appointment scheduling, reception duties, managing patient medical records, insurance authorizations, reimbursement and coding for the medical office or clinic. Students complete 160 hours of supervised training in a medical office or clinic. All students must meet background clearance and health requirements prior to enrolling in MA 217A. A minimum grade of "C" in all courses is required. Letter grade only. Upon completion of this certificate program, students may sit for the California Certification Board of Medical Assistant (CCMBA) certification examination (CCMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coder (AAPC), Certified Practice Coder (CPC) certification examination.

The Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion program is designed to prepare the incumbent worker with additional administrative skills for work and career growth as an administrative (front office) medical assistant working in a medical office, clinic or outpatient center. This certificate program is designed to help meet industry demand, offering education and training on soft skills, appointment scheduling, reception duties, managing patient medical records, insurance authorizations, reimbursement and coding for the medical office or clinic.  Students are required to complete and pass all assignments mirroring the medical assistant for credit courses. Students do not earn a letter grade.

Program completion qualifies students to sit for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and Certified Practice Coder (CPC) certification exams, but does not qualify students to sit for the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA) certification.