Program Overview

Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AS Associate in Science Degree Program
  • Medical Assisting | 60 units
  • Medical Billing Specialist | 60 units
• CA Certificate of Achievement
  • Medical Assisting | 35 units
  • Medical Billing Specialist | 21 units
  • Medical Coding Specialist | 18 units

Career Opportunities

Administrative medical assistants work in physician’s offices, clinics, outpatient facilities, hospitals, and business offices of medical facilities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Apply their education and training to begin employment in health care.
• Use updated job skills to maintain or advance in current employment.

Program Overview

The ability to work well with people, be well organized with attention to detail are essential qualities in an administrative medical assistant. Administrative skills include patient appointment scheduling, medical report transcription, medical billing and insurance, and medical/ financial records management.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 21 units

• MEDA 100 | Introduction to Medical Assisting | 3 units
• MEDA 110 | Medical Terminology | 3 units
• MEDA 115 | Introduction to Electronic Health Record | 3 units
• MEDA 140 | Implementation of Electronic Health Record | 3 units
• MEDA 150 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 units
• MEDA 160 | Medical Insurance Procedures | 3 units
• MEDA 190 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 units

Total Required Units: 21