The Medical Assisting program prepares graduates for a wide degree of day-to-day challenges. Courses in this program include: Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Terminology, Hematology and Serology, Urinalysis and Microbiology and Pharmacology.
The College Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and all graduates are able to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant exam upon graduation. Many of our campuses are certified testing centers. Check with your Campus Director on the accreditation status of your campus.
In addition to the principle course of study, students in this program will receive a background in computers, business organization, and administrative medical assisting. This program gives the graduate the training that is necessary to enter many diverse medical settings to include: doctors' insurance companies, hospitals, legal offices, laboratories and medical research firms.
National College, Medical Billing and Coding:
The Medical Billing & Coding graduate may perform many of the billing and coding duties of the medical office including accurately coding medical conditions and services, adhering to insurance plan rules and regulations and operating a medical billing program. Graduates may be employed in physician's offices, clinics, medical service bureaus, insurance companies or managed care plans.
National College, Medical Office Specialist:
A graduate from the Medical Office Specialist program has acquired the skills necessary to greet patients, do medical accounting, correspond, file, maintain schedules, organize paperwork, schedule patients and manage the day-to-day operations of a physician's office.
In addition to the principle course of study, students in this program will receive a background in computers and business math.
National College, Medical Transcription:
The field of Medical Transcription is one of the fastest growing in the healthcare area. This diploma course offers a short, intensive study of both terminology and transcription technique and is designed to provide the transcriptionist with the training and education most requested by the medical profession.
National College, Pharmacy Technician:
The two-year program is designed to prepare students to gain employment as a Pharmacy Technician. A pharmacy technician supports and assists the licensed pharmacist with ordering, stocking, and packaging prescription and over-the-counter medications. Other duties may include inventory control, maintaining records, preparing labels, and processing insurance claims.
National College, Surgical Technology:
Students will gain a thorough knowledge of the principles of patient preparation and care, surgical preparation and procedures, operative technique, use of surgical instruments and equipment, and principles of asepsis.
Upon graduation, students will have learned to apply knowledge appropriately, received extensive clinical experience in "scrubbing" and "circulating," and will be prepared to assume the full range of responsibilities associated with the profession.
