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This program is designed to train adult students to enter the
allied health profession as a Medical Assistant. Students will
be prepared for entry-level employment in medical facilities
and clinics. Medical Assistants represent one of the most
rapid growing fields in healthcare. Certified Clinical Medical
Assistants are in demand and employment opportunities are
numerous in the medical community.
Adult students begin with fast track classes designed to
introduce the student to the healthcare profession. A strong
foundation for a healthcare career begins by introducing the
fundamentals of medical terminology, psychology, anatomy,
pathophysiology, medical law and ethics. Medical front office
procedures, medical insurance, computer usage and data
entry skills are practiced. Healthcare business management
and organizational structure models are discussed.
Attributes of professionalism, customer service, and
communication skills are also reinforced. Back office skills
are practiced in medical laboratory procedures, phlebotomy,
electrocardiology (EKG), and pharmacology. CPR, First Aid,
AED, for adults, children and infants, certification cards are
issued through the American Red Cross and registered with
the local Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross.
A career practical externship is a feature of this program
design that allows the student exposure to an actual
employment environment in their field of study. This
exposure helps condition the student to easily make the
transition from the classroom lab to employment as a medical
assistant. During the externship, the extern must prove
competency by performing front office and clinical duties,
such as; patient scheduling, telephone communications,
medical records, patient billing, triage, patient management,
veinpuncture blood draws, capillary draws, perform
diagnostic tests, assist physician, provide patient education
and perform office treatments as directed by physician. The
extern will be expected to demonstrate his/her ability,
knowledge and skills to work at a contracted extern clinic as
a Medical Assistant. Extern performance is evaluated by an
extern-site supervisor.
allied health profession as a Medical Assistant. Students will
be prepared for entry-level employment in medical facilities
and clinics. Medical Assistants represent one of the most
rapid growing fields in healthcare. Certified Clinical Medical
Assistants are in demand and employment opportunities are
numerous in the medical community.
Adult students begin with fast track classes designed to
introduce the student to the healthcare profession. A strong
foundation for a healthcare career begins by introducing the
fundamentals of medical terminology, psychology, anatomy,
pathophysiology, medical law and ethics. Medical front office
procedures, medical insurance, computer usage and data
entry skills are practiced. Healthcare business management
and organizational structure models are discussed.
Attributes of professionalism, customer service, and
communication skills are also reinforced. Back office skills
are practiced in medical laboratory procedures, phlebotomy,
electrocardiology (EKG), and pharmacology. CPR, First Aid,
AED, for adults, children and infants, certification cards are
issued through the American Red Cross and registered with
the local Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross.
A career practical externship is a feature of this program
design that allows the student exposure to an actual
employment environment in their field of study. This
exposure helps condition the student to easily make the
transition from the classroom lab to employment as a medical
assistant. During the externship, the extern must prove
competency by performing front office and clinical duties,
such as; patient scheduling, telephone communications,
medical records, patient billing, triage, patient management,
veinpuncture blood draws, capillary draws, perform
diagnostic tests, assist physician, provide patient education
and perform office treatments as directed by physician. The
extern will be expected to demonstrate his/her ability,
knowledge and skills to work at a contracted extern clinic as
a Medical Assistant. Extern performance is evaluated by an
extern-site supervisor.
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call us at 601-261-0111
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MASSAGE THERAPY
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
This program is designed as a fast track education program
for adult students who wish to complete their career education
as soon as possible but takes into account that these
students often have non-academic responsibilities that must
be managed during their career education process.
Therefore, class times may vary to accommodate the need for
morning, afternoon and evening students. Students usually
attend class 4 clock hours a day, Monday- Thursday.
Students are given 10-minutes of break-time for each class
hour. Full time students attend 16 hours of class a week.
Externs attend 36-40 clock hours a week. Full time students
can complete this fast track learning program in under 41
weeks.
A score of 70% or greater on the National Healthcareer
Association Certification Exam will award the credentials of:
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, CCMA, and Certified
Phlebotomy Technician, CPT
National Exam is administered through The National
Healthcareer Association (NHA), a member of The National
Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA) -
Washington, DC and is approved by The Clinical Laboratory
Personnel Committee- Monroe, LA.
for adult students who wish to complete their career education
as soon as possible but takes into account that these
students often have non-academic responsibilities that must
be managed during their career education process.
Therefore, class times may vary to accommodate the need for
morning, afternoon and evening students. Students usually
attend class 4 clock hours a day, Monday- Thursday.
Students are given 10-minutes of break-time for each class
hour. Full time students attend 16 hours of class a week.
Externs attend 36-40 clock hours a week. Full time students
can complete this fast track learning program in under 41
weeks.
A score of 70% or greater on the National Healthcareer
Association Certification Exam will award the credentials of:
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, CCMA, and Certified
Phlebotomy Technician, CPT
National Exam is administered through The National
Healthcareer Association (NHA), a member of The National
Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA) -
Washington, DC and is approved by The Clinical Laboratory
Personnel Committee- Monroe, LA.
Click to learn more about the Medical
Assistant Program Objectives
Assistant Program Objectives
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