Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing & Coding

at Delgado Community College

New Orleans Catalog

About

The CBCS Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding is geared towards students who are interested in obtaining a career in the healthcare industry but have little to no experience within the sector.

This comprehensive program will provide a foundation of medical vocabulary, to help you better understand doctors' notes and medical record contents. It will also teach you essential medical office management skills that healthcare managers look for when hiring new front office staff.

Upon completion of this program, you will be prepared to sit for the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) and the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exams offered by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The registration fee for the (CBCS) and (CMAA) exams are included with this program.

This program will also prepare you to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam and the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam.

Takes

12 Months

Costs

$4.1k

Leads to

$29.8k careers

Example Career

Medical Assistants

Healthcare

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Healthcare

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

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Is this a career path I'll enjoy?

This course is more aligned with medical assistants with billing and coding capabilities.

Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing & Coding at Delgado Community College

Admissions

High school diploma or equivalency

Standardized Test

A high school diploma or equivalent is recommended, but not required. However, in order to sit for national certification exams, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

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Contact

Who do I contact?

Call: 504-671-6474

Website

Delgado Community College

615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119