Medical Assisting - Central Piedmont Community College

Medical Assisting from Central Piedmont Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical , and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants . Employment opportunities include physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. Advanced credits can be awarded toward completion of requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting. Individuals desiring a career in Medical Assisting should, if possible, take biology, mathematics, keyboarding, and computer courses prior to entering the program. Students are admitted to the Medical Assisting program Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Award A Diploma in Medical Assisting is awarded by the college upon completion of the diploma requirements. Graduates of this CAAHEP Accredited program may apply to take the certification examination administered by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. Credits from this program can be applied toward requirements for the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting. View more details on Central Piedmont Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.