Designed to prepare job-ready learners, the Medical Assistant Career Diploma Program curriculum covers the foundational knowledge needed for on-the-job success. After completing the program, your learners will be prepared to perform administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician, mid-level provider, or licensed nurse.
Career Diploma
Accredited
Estimated completion time:
The estimated completion times are based on completion times for consumer learners enrolled in this program from May 2021 - April 2022, excluding withdrawals. Enterprise Solution rates may be higher but are highly dependent upon implementation choices.
In this course, you’ll develop the necessary skills to ensure your success in the program. You'll learn how you can improve your study skills, so you're able to use a number of tools that will help you to be successful. You'll then learn about the healthcare professions involved in the United States healthcare system. You'll learn about their common tasks, where they typically work, and how each role contributes to the patient experience. You'll then discover the hard and soft skills required across different healthcare professional roles. The course ends with an overview of the United States healthcare system. You'll examine the different levels of patient care, the differences between public and private healthcare, how facilities bill for services, and how laws and regulations govern healthcare practices.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
This course will familiarize your learners with various body systems including medical terms, structure, function, diseases, disorders, and treatments. They'll also learn drug delivery systems, drug administration routes, drug classifications, and commonly used medications for various organ system disorders.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
This course is a continuation of Body Systems and Medical Terminology 1. Your learners will continue to learn about various body systems, drug delivery systems, drug administration routes, drug classifications, and commonly used medications for various organ system disorders. They'll also learn basic medication calculations, storage, how to assist patients with administration, and proper documentation.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
This course describes healthcare professionals who can identify the four subdivisions of pharmacology and different drug classifications, including vitamins and minerals. Pathology and Pharmacology will also prepare your learners to explain the causes of infectious disease and techniques used to stop its spread. Finally, they'll review the basic etiology of common diseases and conditions.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
This course is designed to help you understand the reimbursement process and the various methodologies involved. You’ll be introduced to billing cycles and how health information technology is used in medical offices, and learn about basic accounting transaction terminology and apply this information to enter patient charges and payments.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
This course introduces the reimbursement process and the various methodologies involved, such as fee-for-service and episode-of-care methodologies. The course also covers important information regarding payment systems, fee schedules, chargemasters, coding, and the internal audit process. The course also explains the fundamentals of health insurance and types of health insurance.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to do the following:
In this course, your learners will learn how law affects healthcare practitioners, the origin of law that affects medical professionals, the basics of the process of litigation and its alternatives, the common-law basis for the confidentiality of healthcare information, and the laws regulating healthcare information collected and maintained by government agencies.
By the end of this course, your learners will be able to:
This course will provide you with the theoretical principles and clinical skills that are essential to working as a medical assistant. You’ll begin by familiarizing yourself with the expectations for medical assistants working in a clinical setting. You’ll gain an understanding of how to interact with patients, conduct assessments, and maintain an infection-free workplace. Throughout the course, you’ll complete a variety of clinical labs that will allow you to apply what you’ve learned to real-life scenarios you’ll encounter as a medical assistant. You’ll practice assisting with assessments, obtaining vital signs, preparing for minor procedures, and demonstrating effective aseptic handwashing and sterile
techniques.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
In this course, you’ll continue learning about essential clinical skills for medical assistants. You’ll begin by exploring various diagnostic procedures that you’ll encounter in a clinical setting. You’ll gain an understanding of diagnostic procedures related to urine, blood, and other specimens. Then, you’ll examine the medical assistant’s role in treatment, including assisting with medication administration and interventions. Throughout the course, you’ll complete a variety of clinical labs that will allow you to apply what you’ve learned to real-life scenarios you’ll encounter as a medical assistant. You’ll practice assisting with diagnostic procedures and administering various types of medication. You’ll also be required to accurately perform drug calculations.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
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