Medical Assistant Certification Course
In addition to the following Medical Assistant certification program, MTI also offers a Billing and Coding certificate program as well as a Phlebotomy add-on for this Medical Assistant program.
The Medical Assisting Program is approved by American Medical Technologists and the National Center for Competency Testing which allows students to take the Registered Medical Assisting Exam (RMA) or the National Certified Medical Assisting Exam (NCMA). Both exams are available to be taken on campus through the Learning Resource Center upon successful completion of the program.
Medical Assisting Certificate
The heathcare school at MTI College offers a medical assisting diploma and certificate. This Sacramento medical assisting education provides comprehensive training to equip students with the necessary skills for healthcare careers.
Medical Assisting Training Objective
The objective of the Sacramento medical assisting program is to prepare students for employment in a variety of healthcare career settings, including doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals, and laboratories. Through their healthcare classes, medical assisting training students will build a foundation in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and the proper protocols and procedures used in clinical and laboratory environments. An optional phlebotomy program certification track can be taken at MTI College's healthcare school. In addition, medical assisting training students will study front-office practices including coding and billing procedures, patient relations, and medical law and ethics in their healthcare classes. The medical assisting program is based on the nationally recognized medical training standards set by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and is designed to prepare students for the California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) credential. In order to meet the medical assisting program's graduation requirements, medical training students must complete the 160-hour unpaid off-campus Medical Externship in addition to the published course requirements.
Description
Sacramento medical assisting career professionals are in great demand in doctors' offices, hospitals, laboratories, and health centers in all geographic areas. Sacramento healthcare courses prepare medical assistants to perform a variety of duties that may include taking medical histories and recording vital signs; preparing patients for examination; assisting the physician during examination; collecting and preparing specimens and/or performing basic laboratory tests; sterilizing medical instruments; drawing blood; taking electrocardiograms; medical insurance coding and billing; creating and maintaining medical charts; preparing reports and correspondence; scheduling appointments; and greeting patients.
