Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included)
Clinical medical assistants are skilled multitaskers who help to maximize the productivity of the healthcare team. Medical assistants enable a healthcare facility to operate more efficiently, which increases revenue and provides a positive experience for patients.
In this course, you will learn medical terminology, medical law and ethics, HIPAA rules, scheduling systems, patient check-in and check-out, contents of a medical record, anatomy, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nutrition, phlebotomy...
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included)
Details + Objectives
Course code: GES180
What you will learn
- You will learn the necessary skills to function as a vital member of the healthcare team in an ambulatory setting.
- The course will emphasize ethical behavior, therapeutic communication, protecting the privacy of patient information, the importance of a first impression, maintaining a safe office environment, medical terminology, and clinical procedures.
How you will benefit
- Summarize the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule
- Demonstrate basic medical terminology knowledge
- Discuss government and private insurances
- Identify the functions of the major body systems
- Demonstrate how to write a chief complaint and obtain a patient history
- Discuss the importance of medical and surgical asepsis
- Explain the information contained in different types of medical records.
- Identify the three methods used to perform venipuncture
How the course is taught
- Self-paced, online course
- 12 Months to complete
- Open enrollment, begin anytime
- 540 course hours
Instructors & Support
Nancy Smith has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Her clinical experience includes working as a medical assistant for a network of rural health clinics, and as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, and medical records auditor. She worked as a medical office manager for ten years, where she recruited and trained all medical assistants. Nancy holds a bachelor's degree in vocational education and has developed and taught medical assistant programs.
Requirements
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites prior to enrolling in this course.
You need a high school diploma or GED in order to take the CCMA exam.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Microsoft Word (not included in enrollment).
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Medical Terminology for Health Professions
- Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary
- Administrative Medical Assisting, Lindh, Tamparo, Dahl, Morris, Correa
- Clinical Medical Assisting, Lindh, Tamparo, Dahl, Morris, Correa
Please Note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.
More About
While you'll learn everything you need to know to pass the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification exam offered by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Please check your state's Medical Board site to ensure this course meets your state's requirements to work as a Medical Assistant. Please note, this course does not qualify students to work as a Medical Assistant in Washington state.
This course includes access to our Externship Starter Kit. You can research and locate externships on your own and our kit provides a breakdown of the process used for traditional externships, but tailored for this specific course. There may be certain eligibility requirements depending on the medical practice that hosts the externship or by the State you live in and plan to work in. It is your responsibility to research these requirements before an externship begins. As part of the externship paperwork, you may be asked to pass a background check and a possible drug test.
We cannot guarantee an externship, but will do our best to help you find experience. Just like seeking real employment, a lot of the work is up to you. You are asked to review professional practices in local areas and research specific types of work in the field. Please check with the practice to confirm you have everything needed to begin an externship.