Medical Assistant Administrative

Drake State Community and Technical College

Short-Term CertificateNon-degree

Short-term certificate in administrative medical assistant roles. Covers medical terminology, medical office insurance, medical law and ethics, and medical office management.

Credits

9 credits

Format

In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MAT 120Medical Administrative Procedures I

3 cr

MAT 121Med Administrative Procedures II

3 cr

MAT 220Medical Office Insurance

3 cr

Program Details

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Medical Assistant Administrative

Drake State Community and Technical College

Short-Term CertificateNon-degree

Short-term certificate in administrative medical assistant roles. Covers medical terminology, medical office insurance, medical law and ethics, and medical office management.

Credits

9 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingService OrientationCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryAdministrativePersonnel and Human ResourcesBiologyPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityNear VisionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
Complete insurance or other claim forms.
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Medical softwareBilling and invoicing softwareOffice suite softwareAccounting softwareWord processing softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Credit card processing machinesDesktop computersDictaphonesHospital intercom equipmentLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentScannersSwitchboards10-key calculatorsBarcode attachment equipmentBarcode scannersEncodersFlat-top scannersLabel printersLight pensMicrofiche viewing machinesMicrofilm viewing machines

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Incoming telephone calls — answer and route to appropriate clinical or administrative staff following scripted protocols in a supervised medical office setting.
Patient appointment requests — schedule and confirm using an electronic scheduling system under direct supervisor guidance in an outpatient clinic.
Insurance claim forms — complete basic fields with patient demographic data under close supervision using billing and invoicing software.
Visitors to the front desk — greet, ascertain the purpose of visit, and direct to the correct department following posted office procedures.
Medical records and correspondence — transmit via fax, e-mail, or postal mail using standard templates provided by the practice.
Patient intake documents — collect and organize into designated physical or electronic folders under supervisor direction in a clinical administrative area.
Laboratory results and routing slips — receive, sort, and deliver to the assigned provider or nurse using established office workflow charts.
Patient intake forms — assist patients in completing basic demographic and insurance fields during check-in under staff oversight.
Word processing software — produce simple letters and memos from dictation or template files with attention to spelling and formatting.
Office suite software — perform basic data entry into spreadsheets and databases as directed to support daily administrative tasks.

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MAT 120Medical Administrative Procedures I

3 cr

MAT 121Med Administrative Procedures II

3 cr

MAT 220Medical Office Insurance

3 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

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