The Medical Assisting program is a laboratory and classroom structured course designed to provide both the clinical and the administrative skills necessary to become a medical assistant.

Program Overview

The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educator Programs (CAAHEP*) on recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). A 160 hour supervised, unpaid externship is included, as well as an employability workshop held in the spring where area professionals are invited to participate in mock interviews with students nearing graduation.

What You’ll Learn

There are 136 skills that will be covered during the class, these are just a small sample.

Administrative Skills	Clinical Skills
Telephone Triage	Vital Signs/Body Measurements
Appointment Scheduling	Vision/Hearing Screening
Prepare Insurance Claims	Capillary/Venous Blood Collection
CPT/ICD coding	EKG/Pulmonary Function
Computerized Billing	Instrument Identification
Electronic Health Records	Assist with minor surgery
Manage Office Equipment	Injections
General Manager duties	BLS for Healthcare Providers

Related Subjects
Anatomy & Physiology
Diseases & Disorders
Medical Terminology
Medical Law & Ethics
Professional Communication
Medical Office Management
Pharmacology Math
Behaviors Influencing Health

Prerequisites

Background check
Recent Negative TB 2 step
High School Diploma or GED
Age 18 or older

Gainful Employment Disclosure for 2011-12 Class

School OPE-ID Code	25227
Program Occupation Codes	SOC 31-9092, CIP 51.0801
Program Level	Certificate, less than 2 years
Normal Completion Time	900 hours, 9 months
Course Completion Rate	83.33%
On Time Graduation Rate for Completers	100%
Tuition for On Time Completers	$10,100*
Placement Rate for Completers
Related Occupations:	Medical Assistants, Medical and clinical lab technologists, Medical Secretaries, Medical Records and Health Technicians
Link to Occupational Profile	http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00
Median loan debt***	$8,750
*Includes books, supplies, and fees. No room/board.
** Placement surveys for Medical Assisting will not be conducted until January 2013 because of certification test dates and Ohio state reporting requirements.

Program Information

Location

Fairfield Career Center
3985 Coonpath Road NW
Carroll, Ohio

Hours

900 Hours (9 Months)
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Classes Starting Fall 2013

Program Costs

TBD

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