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| Course Description
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| We are pleased to announce our Certified Clinical Medical Assistant program that combines classroom instruction with practical experience through an internship in a community-based medical practice or a hospital. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the occupation of Medical Assistants is expected to grow 34 percent in the ten years. This is largely due to growth in medical technology, a growing aging population, and the advancement of disease management for chronic illnesses. Medical Assistants will become more and more an integral part of the health care system. This is an exciting time to become part of a valued member of the health care team. Clincial Medical Assistants provide both administrative and clinical services, in various health care setting such as private offices, ambulatory centers and hospitals.
Lehman’s program is approved by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and after completion of the required courses students will be eligible to take the NHA credentialing examination. This program also provides a test preparation class for the exam. Our program prepares students through hands-on training, education in medical procedures, patient care, clinical assisting, administrative practices, and fundamentals of health sciences, giving students the qualifications they need to fill a wide-range of health care services. Courses include Fundamentals of Medical Assisting, Medical Terminology / Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Office Business Practice (including a billing/coding and insurance component), Clinical Practice, workshops to prepare you to enter the workforce, Clinical Medical Assistant Externship and Certification exam review.
The course is hours in total: 306 hours (including 208 classroom and 98 practical hours) plus an externship program of 100 hours. Pending approval, this is a great opportunity for veterans, workforce one applications, and other voucher candidates. Prerequisites: Attend orientation/open house, complete program application with proof of HS/GED and essay, and documentation of basic microcomputer skills
Textbooks $225 plus credential NHA Exam $155 are not included in price.
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Schedule*
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Course
Hours
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Method
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Class Size (Max)
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Price (US $)
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Application, HS/GED, basic microcomputer and word processing skills
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Check with school to receive most updated schedule |
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Classroom Training |
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4811 |
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Classroom Hours 204.0 , Lab Hours 0.0 , Internship Hours 120.0 , Practical Hours 45.0 |
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| About the
Instructor
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The minimum education or professional
requirement for an instructor of this course is:
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Medical Assistant |
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