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MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
ONLINE
Cost: $2,195
Typical 昀椀nish time: 6 months
Self-Paced (start anytime)
REGISTER
Medical administrative assistants primarily work in doctor’s o昀케ces, clinics, outpatient settings, hospitals, and
other healthcare settings. Medical administrative assistants, medical secretaries, and medical records clerks
are all positions in great demand. The growth and the complexity of the U.S. healthcare system have resulted
in a substantial increase in the need for quali昀椀ed medical administrative assistants. Employment of a medical
assistant is expected to grow 15% by 2033.
This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, 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 昀椀nances. This program prepares
learners to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry.
The content provides learners a well-rounded introduction to medical administration that delivers the skills
learners require to obtain an administrative medical assistant position or advance within their current
healthcare career.
Certi昀椀cation Opportunities
This program meets the necessary requirements to take the Certi昀椀ed Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
national certi昀椀cation exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
