CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (MAA)

Description: This program prepares students for a variety of clerical support positions in the health care field. Students receive training in maintenance of medical records, medical terminology, basics of medical billing and coding, office procedures, providing effective customer service, scheduling, and confirming patient appointments, database and keyboarding skills and other office administrative skills. The curriculum includes HIPAA Training. In addition, to health-related coursework that emphasizes procedures that are used in a medical environment, students are taught basic computer skills using the latest computer software. Students completing the Medical Administrative Assistant program would be eligible to become Certified Medical Administrative Assistants (CMAA) and Certified Electronic Health Record Specialists (CEHRS).

Entrance Requirements:

• Required TABE entrance exam to determine eligibility
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency
• Interest in the medical/clerical field.

Class Time/Duration: 19 weeks / 16 hours per week / day classes

Additional Information: Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to take the NHA’s CMAA and CEHRS Certification Exams.