Medical Administrative Assistant Program

Summary Description:

This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. Medical Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretary, and Medical Records Clerks are all positions in great demand. This program covers important background information on the medical assisting profession and interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical administrative assistant position in the health care field.

 

Instructors:

All instructors are provided by Condensed Curriculum International and are highly experienced in Medical front and back office skills and duties. They are able to instruct in billing, coding, medical office programs, medical office accounting skills, patient records maintenance, communication and scheduling.

Contact Us:

For more information please contact the College of Extended Studies and International Programs (CESIP) at California State University, Los Angeles, at (323) 343-4967 or email Robin Hall rhall@cslanet.calstatela.edu.

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