Medical Administrative Assistant Online
Program Details
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Cost & Financial Aid
Education is a major investment, but it’s an investment in your future. Every student comes to Carrington with unique financial needs. Carrington College is committed to helping you achieve your goals. We participate in most financial assistance programs, both federal and state, as well as private financing. Each program has different requirements and application instructions. Student loans, grants, and scholarships are available to those who qualify.
For complete information on current tuition costs, please see the Academic Catalog.
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Location Availability
Our Medical Administrative Assistant program is available online.
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Continuing Education For Graduates
For students wanting to further their education after their Medical Administrative Assistant certificate, Carrington’s Health Studies Associate of Science Degree program provides an opportunity for individuals to build on prior education to earn the educational credential that is often needed for advancement in the health and wellness fields.
The Health Studies AS Degree program is an online degree-completion option that offers students a broad base of general education course offerings that can be completed in as few as 7 months.
REAL WORLD SKILLS
START YOUR PATH
FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS
AFFORDABLE TUITION
Discover What It’s Like to Train to Become a Medical Administrative Assistant at Carrington College
Career Opportunities
Medical secretaries and administrative assistants perform a variety of duties to help efficiently run a medical organization. Without an administrative assistant, the daily tasks and organizational needs of a clinic might not get completed. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are also tasked with transcribing dictation and preparing reports for physicians and other medical personnel.1
Other daily secretary and administrative assistant duties, according to the BLS, can include:1
- Answering the phone, taking messages, and transferring calls
- Scheduling patient appointments
- Updating event calendars for office personnel
- Scheduling staff meetings
- Handling incoming and outgoing mail
- Creating reports and memos
- Maintaining databases and filing systems (both electronic forms and paper documents)
- Performing basic bookkeeping
What Will I Learn?
Health Care Office Procedures
Medical and Dental Insurance
Anatomy, Physiology, and Terminology
Check out our guide on becoming a Medical Administrative Assistant.
At the core of a doctor’s office or medical clinic is a medical administrative assistant. This person answers the phone, schedules appointments, checks in patients, files paperwork and maintains patient databases. This fast-paced job requires the right person who can help take care of the small details at a clinic to keep it running. He or she should also have good people skills to work with patients and medical personnel to create a positive environment. If this sounds like you, learn more about the career of a medical administrative assistant.
Medical Administrative Assistant Online FAQ
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How are on-campus and online administrative assistant programs different?
At Carrington College, there isn’t that much difference. The quality of ourMedical Administrative Assistant online courses are as high as those of our in-person program. Either way, you will have opportunities to develop real-world skills for managing patient records, working in front offices, creating reports and more. Our online learning opportunities simply offer more flexibility and convenience, helping you achieve your educational goals in a fashion that fits your life.
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Can I get a Medical Administrative Assistant certificate online?
At Carrington College, we offer an online Medical Administrative Assistant certificate program. This (as few as) 9-month program offers the instruction, insights and opportunitiesto develop practical skills for becoming a medical administrative assistant and pursuing entry-level opportunities in the real world. The education you receive in this certificate program could help you prepare for certification options, such as the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) through the National Healthcareer Association.
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What should I look for in my online Medical Administrative Assistant program?
From skill development opportunities to insights in healthcare office procedures, you should look for same things in your Medical Administrative Assistant online program as you would for a brick-and-mortar education. You want a quality education from an accredited institution of higher learning. You just want that education in a format that fits your life—that’s what the convenience and flexibility of online learning can do for your future. At Carrington College, our Medical Administrative Assistant online program offers the education you could use to start your career in as little as nine months.
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What skills will I gain in my online program?
What should you expect from your online classes for the MedicalAdministrative Assistant certificate program? The same as you would expect from an in-person program—the opportunity to build healthcare-focused business, clerical and administrative skills. At Carrington College, our online program covers scheduling appointments, invoicing and handling payments, maintaining patient records and all the other professional responsibilities required to keep healthcare offices running smoothly and efficiently.
