MEA0506 Administrative Office Procedures for Medical Assisting -

90 Clock Hours/3 Vocational Credits

(Summer)

This course includes effective patient and professional communication, third-party reimbursement processes, diagnostic and procedural coding, insurance claims processing, and billing and collection systems. Students will also develop professional work habits that are critical to success in the medical assisting field.

Prerequisite(s): MEA0530 Pharmacology for Medical Assisting - 90 Clock Hours/3 Vocational Credits

MEA0543 Electrocardiography Aide, Medical Assisting - 75 Clock Hours/2.5 Vocational Credits

MEA0573 Laboratory Procedures for Medical Assisting - 125 Clock Hours/4.15 Vocational Credits

MEA0581 Clinical Medical Assisting - 230 Clock Hours/7.65 Vocational Credits

Corequisite(s): MEA0942 Medical Assisting Practicum Experience - 200 Clock Hours/13.3 Vocational Credits