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In this online medical assistant training program, you will learn a broad range of skills that make medical assistants versatile and valuable, including medical terminology, medical law and ethics, HIPAA rules, and scheduling systems. You will also learn how to perform duties of a medical assistant, such as measuring vital signs, assisting with exams, performing laboratory testing, maintaining equipment and supplies, administering injections, obtaining blood specimens, scheduling appointments, registering patients, and more.
The medical terminology course curriculum introduces key concepts of medical language and human anatomy, emphasizing the interconnectedness of body systems in health and disease. You will cover topics such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and immune systems. The online medical assistant certification course also includes the opportunity to become CPR certified and participate in an unpaid clinical experience.
What you’ll learn
- You will learn the necessary skills and various administrative and clinical job duties of a medical assistant
- Understand ethical behavior, therapeutic communication, HIPAA Privacy Rules, maintaining a safe office environment, medical terminology, and clinical procedures.
- Demonstrate basic medical terminology knowledge and identify the functions of the major body systems
- Obtain a patient history and explain the information contained in different types of medical records.
This micro-credential is offered through our Community Outreach and Education department (COE). For information regarding registraton, please visit the COE catalog
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