Ultimate Medical Academy

Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions

Prepares students to seek entry-level employment in a dental office as a dental assistant or in other dental auxiliary positions, concentrating on dental and medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, infection control, preventive dentistry, dental radiology, dental office management, and expanded functions such as coronal polishing, sealant placement, and temporary crown fabrication, followed by a hands-on externship.

Emergency Medical Technician

Prepares students for entry-level EMT-Basic positions providing basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients, with hands-on training in airway and respiratory intervention, CPR, bleeding control, wound care, spinal stabilization, fracture splinting, scene assessment, triage, and emergency childbirth, including a clinical externship.

Health and Human Services (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students to assist, support, and advocate for individuals and families by securing community resources and providing referrals in public and private healthcare settings. Emphasizes ethics, communication, and problem resolution; delivered fully online.

Health and Human Services (AS)

Prepares students to assist, support, and advocate for individuals and families by securing community resources, providing assistance and referrals, and supporting those seeking public and private services. Graduates may work in entry-level positions in public and private healthcare settings; delivered fully online.

Healthcare Accounting (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students for entry-level accounting and administrative functions in healthcare organizations, emphasizing cost accounting, payroll, taxation, financial reporting, and reimbursement. Delivered fully online in a distance learning setting.

Healthcare Accounting (AS)

Prepares students to perform entry-level accounting and administrative functions within healthcare and similar organizations, emphasizing cost accounting, payroll, taxation, financial reporting, reimbursement, and computer applications. Includes healthcare delivery systems, medical law and ethics, and coding; delivered fully online.

Healthcare Management (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students for entry-level allied health administrative positions in physicians' offices and clinics, covering information technology, computer office applications, healthcare delivery systems, and health records management. Delivered fully online.

Healthcare Management (AS)

Prepares students for entry-level allied health administrative positions in physicians' offices, medical clinics, and other organizations, with duties such as medical billing, collections, and supervision. Focuses on information technology, computer office applications, healthcare delivery systems, and health records management; delivered online.

Health Information Management (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas resident version providing a foundation in the analytical, technical, and management skills of health information, including acquiring, analyzing, and protecting medical information. Delivered online with 90 hours of professional practice experience.

Health Information Management (AS)

Provides a foundation in the analytical, technical, and management skills associated with health information, covering acquiring, analyzing, and protecting medical information used to provide quality patient care. Delivered online with 90 hours of professional practice experience; CAHIIM-accredited.

Health Sciences - Medical Administrative Assistant (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students for entry-level roles as medical office receptionists, billing clerks, and records clerks. Covers medical terminology, office procedures, transcription, records management, basic coding, reimbursement, medical ethics, and HIPAA; delivered fully online.

Health Sciences - Medical Administrative Assistant (AS)

Prepares students for entry-level employment as medical office receptionists, medical billing clerks, medical records clerks, and other administrative roles. Covers medical terminology, general office procedures, medical transcription, patient records, basic coding, reimbursement, medical ethics, and HIPAA; delivered fully online.

Health Sciences - Medical Assistant

For UMA graduates of the corresponding diploma program, this program prepares students for entry-level medical assistant employment in allied health settings, concentrating on communications, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, administrative skills, and clinical skills including EKG, phlebotomy, and pharmacology. Blended delivery at Clearwater with online didactics.

Health Sciences - Medical Office and Billing Specialist (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students for entry-level administrative or billing positions focused on insurance and patient billing and healthcare claims processing. Covers scheduling, records management, insurance claims, billing compliance, HIPAA, medical terminology, and revenue cycle management; delivered fully online.

Health Sciences - Medical Office and Billing Specialist (AS)

Prepares students for entry-level administrative or billing positions with a focus on insurance and patient billing functions and processing healthcare claims. Covers patient encounters, scheduling, records management, insurance claims, billing compliance, HIPAA, medical terminology, and revenue cycle management; delivered fully online.

Health Sciences - Pharmacy Technician (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas resident version preparing students for entry-level pharmacy technician employment, covering medication dispensing, prescription preparation, patient medication records, billing and insurance processes, and patient interaction. Delivered online with externship in a healthcare setting.

Health Sciences - Pharmacy Technician (AS)

Prepares students for entry-level employment as pharmacy technicians through theoretical and practical skills including medication dispensing, prescription preparation, maintaining patient medication records, billing and insurance processes, and patient interaction. Delivered online with externship in a healthcare setting.

Medical Administrative Assistant

Prepares students for entry-level employment as medical office receptionists, medical billing clerks, medical records clerks, and other administrative positions, providing knowledge of medical terminology, general medical office procedures, medical transcription, patient records management, coding, reimbursement, and HIPAA privacy rules.

Medical Assistant

Prepares students for entry-level employment in allied health settings as a medical assistant, concentrating on written and oral communications, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, administrative office skills, and clinical skills including EKG, phlebotomy, pharmacology, vital signs, and lab tests, followed by a hands-on externship at a medical facility.

Medical Billing and Coding

Prepares students for entry-level employment in medical billing and coding, patient encounters, scheduling appointments, and handling patient files in physicians' offices, hospitals, and insurance companies, with training in medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding systems, claims processing, and HIPAA privacy rules.

Medical Billing and Coding (AAS)

Arkansas, Kansas, and Minnesota resident version preparing students for entry-level medical billing and coding employment and medical office procedures. Trains in medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding, claims processing, electronic health records, and HIPAA; delivered fully online.

Medical Billing and Coding (AS)

Prepares students for entry-level employment in medical billing and coding, patient encounters, scheduling, and medical office procedures. Trains in medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS coding, claims processing, electronic health records, and HIPAA; delivered fully online.

Medical Office and Billing Specialist

Prepares students for entry-level employment in administrative or billing positions, addressing medical administrative skills with a focus on insurance and patient billing functions and the processing of healthcare claims, including scheduling appointments, managing records, processing insurance claims, billing compliance, and Electronic Medical Record Systems.

Nursing Assistant

Prepares students for entry-level employment as a Nursing Assistant in hospitals, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and home-health agencies, concentrating on anatomy and physiology, documentation, communication, medical terminology, nutrition, patient care safety, and restorative therapy, with clinical externship and CNA exam preparation.

Patient Care Technician

Prepares students for entry-level positions in hospitals, nursing homes, physicians' offices, and other healthcare facilities as patient care technicians, certified nursing assistants, phlebotomists, or medical assistants, concentrating on anatomy and physiology, pathology, body systems, medical terminology, pharmacology, diagnostic equipment, phlebotomy, and EKG, followed by an externship.

Phlebotomy Technician

Prepares students for entry-level employment as a phlebotomist in a medical office, clinic, laboratory, or hospital, concentrating on blood collection procedures, equipment, handling of specimens, safety and medical ethics, professionalism, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology, followed by a clinical externship in a healthcare setting.