Charter College

Charter College is a private, independent institution of higher education that follows a dramatically new direction. Charter is neither a liberal arts college, a university, nor a vocational school. Instead, Charter College borrows certain elements from each of those respected educational institutions to create a unique and innovative experience for our students.

We offer career-focused education in the growing fields of Health Care, Business, Criminal Justice and Information Technology and strive to provide our students, both young and old, with an education that's both relevant in today's workspace and cutting-edge in technology and focus.

Medical Assistant - Certificate

Typical job titles for Medical Assisting entering the field include the following:

• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Electrocardiogram Technician
• Medical Secretary
• Medical Receptionist

The Medical Assisting program has been designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a variety of medical settings, such as a physician's office or a medical clinic.

The content of the program provides the student with specialized training in procedures relating to:

• Industry-current medical
• Clinical
• Administrative procedure

Medical Office Administration - Medical Assistant - Associate's

The Medical Assistant certificate program of study is designed to provide students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants.

The computer technology and word processing facets of the curriculum enhance the students' potential for placement, and the medical office administration orientation of the second portion of the program makes graduates more valuable in the fast-paced health care offices of today and the future.

This program is broken into two phases, the first phase being the Certificate in Medical Assistant program, and the second phase being the medical office administration courses. Prior to advancing to the medical office administration courses, students must complete the Certificate in Medical Assistant program.

This program offers courses such as:

• Record Management and Ethics
• Patient Care Concepts
• Minor Office Surgery
• Office Emergencies and Cardiac Care

You'll study computer applications and office management, as well as, career development and other medical courses.

Our graduates seek exciting career opportunities such as:

• Clinical or Administrative Assistant
• Medical Receptionist
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant

Medical Office Administration - Medical Coding & Billing - Associate's

This curriculum offers an understanding of modern medical practice, of the requirements for accurate medical records, and of the significance of medical coding and billing. Importantly, the program teaches the skills to identify accurately a specific examination, diagnosis, and/or therapy, as well as the means to acquire reimbursement.

In pursuit of these objectives, the curriculum includes courses in:

• Medical terminology
• Human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology
• Healthcare delivery systems
• Coding essentials and procedures
• Medical reimbursement methodologies
• Medical office procedures
• Encoding software
• ICD-9-CM Coding Essentials and Procedures
• CPT Coding Essentials and Procedures

The first three ten-week quarters of the curriculum constitute a certificate program in Medical Coding and Billing, and is designed to prepare the student for job readiness. To prepare for national certification tests, and to satisfy all requirements for the degree, the student completes the remaining three ten-week quarters.

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