MA 1015 - Administrative Medical Assistant

Credits: 5
The Administrative Medical Assistant course prepares the student to perform the skills as an aide to the physician and licensed staff in outpatient medical settings and hospitals. The course prepares a student to work as a valuable aide in the non-medical aspects of the physician’s 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. Lecture: 5 hours per week. Corequisite(s): MA 1012 Pre/Co-requisites HP 1042 or HP 1043 and MAT 1013, TECH 1102, and CIS 1103