Medical Administrative assistants play a valuable role on any healthcare team, often handling a variety of organizational tasks that help with patient flow. The 100% online course will prepare you to work as a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), designated by the National Healthcare Career Association (NHA).
The healthcare field offers one of the leading areas of opportunities for career growth today. Within healthcare, medical assistants are among the most in-demand professionals. NHA estimates that job openings for medical assistants are increasing by 9-15% each year.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics concurs with the NHA estimate. Its data indicates job opportunities for medical assistants will grow by 23% overall by 2028. This is four times the expected average growth for all jobs.
Medical assistants earn $34,800 per year, or $16.73 per hour on average, according to BLS data.
Prepare to take the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam
Master multitasking as it relates to scheduling appointments, processing insurance requests, maintaining records, and corresponding with patients
Learn best financial practices for a medical center
Master the fundamentals of medical terminology and ethical best practices
Understand the basics of working with medical documents, medical billing, and coding processes
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
This is a self-paced course that can be completed 100% online. Open enrollment means you can start anytime.
