National College

Founded in 1886, National College has been an area leader in education, bringing to the Southeast a tradition of excellence, a vision for the future and a commitment to help people just like you achieve success they deserve.

At National College, we understand the needs of working adults, and our programs are designed to help you get your education without having to give up your job or your life. We give you the advantages of:

• Career-specific programs that focus on real-world skills
• Day and evening classes to fit your busy schedule
• Personalized attention in small classes with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio
• Instructors who are professionals in their fields
• Professional job placement assistance after graduation
• Financial assistance for those who qualify

Medical Assisting - Associate

The Medical Assisting program prepares graduates for a wide variety of day-to-day challenges. Courses in this program include: Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Terminology, Hematology and Serology, Urinalysis and Microbiology and Pharmacology.

In addition to the principal course of study, students in this program will receive a background in computers, business organization, and medical administration. This program gives the graduate the training that is necessary to enter many diverse medical settings to include: doctors' offices, insurance companies, hospitals, legal offices, laboratories and medical research firms. The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE). Check with your campus director on the accreditation status at your campus. The address and phone number for CAAHEP is: 35 E. Wacker Dr Ste 1970, Chicago IL 60601 (312) 553-9355.

Medical Assistants are multi-skilled professionals who have a broad range of responsibilities in the ambulatory health care setting. As a Medical Assistant, graduates can expect to assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, working side-by-side in direct patient care. Some of the many clinical duties that a Medical Assistant may perform include administration of medication, reparing and assisting in patient examinations, phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, and waived diagnostic laboratory testing. Administratively, medical Assistants may have the responsibility of scheduling appointments, making referrals upon the provider's request, billing and coding, filing and maintenance of patient's medical records, accepting and posting patient payments, and applying managed care policies.

The classes in this program can prepare you to successfully complete the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination.

Medical Billing and Coding - Diploma

The medical billing and coding graduate may perform many of the billing and coding duties of the medical office including accurately coding medical conditions and services, adhering to insurance plan rules and regulations and operating a medical billing program. Graduates may be employed in physician's offices, clinics, medical service bureaus, insurance companies or managed care plans.

Medical Office Assistant- Diploma

For the student desiring to enter the administrative support field in health care, this program provides the necessary office support skills as well as basic medical terminology and procedures.

Graduates can pursue additional study in the medical office specialist program or the administrative office professional program for further career enhancement.

Medical Office Specialist - Diploma

A graduate from the medical office specialist program has acquired the skills necessary to greet patients, do medical accounting, correspond, file, maintain schedules, organize paperwork, schedule patients and manage the day-to-day operations of a physician's office. In addition to the principle course of study, students in this program will receive a background in computers and business math.

Pharmacy Technician - Diploma

The pharmacy technician program is designed to prepare students to support and assist licensed pharmacists with ordering, stocking and packaging prescription and over-the-counter medications. Other duties may include inventory control, maintaining records, preparing labels and processing insurance claims.

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