Medical Administrative Assistant Training Program
This training program has been developed to prepare trainees for a career that pays a living wage
with benefits. Area doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, dentists and clinics are now hiring
medical office assistants, medical secretaries, medical records clerks, insurance billers and hospital
admitting clerks. Key components of the program include:
- Intensive hands-on training five days a week with an average completion time of 24 weeks
- Simulated work environment in a medical front office with medical software
- Open Entry/Open Exit so training starts when the trainee is ready
- Self-paced to match individual abilities
- Externships with area employers provide additional on-the-job experience
- Job placement assistance to help the trainee find a fitting career
The training program is competency-based in skills that employers are demanding:
- Introduction to Allied Health Care
- Health Care Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Basic Principles of Health Care
- Medical Records Systems
- Computer Literacy for Health Care Professionals
- Receptionist/Clerical Procedures
- Computerized Accounting/Information Management Systems
