The Medical Assisting department offers certificate and letter of recognition programs for students who wish to enter the health professions field. These programs focus on preparing you to work in a clinical and/or administrative setting in various healthcare areas, such as physicians’ offices, managed care organizations, outpatient care and certain functions within a hospital.
The following certificate is offered.
This accredited program prepares you for employment in physicians' offices, hospital administrative offices, clinics, medical departments of industry and government, and wherever basic office and clinical skills are required. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for certification examinations given by the American Association of Medical Assistants to become a certified medical assistant, the American Medical Technologists to earn a registered medical assistant certification and the National Healthcare Association for certified medical assistants and/or medical administrative assistants.
You can earn this certificate for less than $6,000.
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Accreditation
Anne Arundel Community College's Medical Assisting certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St. N. No. 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
This program is designed for students who wish to prepare for an administrative role in a medical office. You will demonstrate the ability to file medical insurance claims, manage the front office in a medical setting and apply principles of basic medical law.
After earning a bachelor’s degree, Davonne Walker worked various jobs, eventually becoming an administrative assistant with Luminis Health. Though happy working in primary care, orthopedic and then dermatology offices, Walker felt like she could do more. “I wanted to help people.”
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