MA 1015 - Administrative Medical Assistant

Credits: 5
The Administrative Medical Assistant course prepares the student to perform the skills as an aid to the physician and licensed staff in outpatient medical settings and hospitals. The course prepares a student to work as a valuable aid in the non-medical aspects of the physician practice by completing patient-related paperwork, appointment scheduling, filing records, handling insurance, performing billing, coding and bookkeeping responsibilities. Instruction includes communication with patients, medical law and ethics, and computerized medical records management. Corequisite(s): MA 1012 Pre/Co-requisites ALDH 1042 or ALDH 1043 , BIOL 1434 or BIOL 2214 & BIOL 2224 , and CIS 1103