Our Medical Office Assistant program is a comprehensive training program for candidates interested in entering the field of Medical Office Assistant with Front Office skills: Receptionist and Billing Clerk. The program focuses on basic computer skills, keyboarding, medical software/data entry, patient’ rights and confidentiality, insurance claims, medical terminology and medical coding and billing. Our program provides basic instruction of MEDENT®, the industry’s foremost electronic medical records and practice management software.
Candidates will learn the basic skills of a Medical Office Assistant and the various industries in which they may seek employment: front desk reception, patient representative, insurance claims, coding, billing medical collections, hospital unit clerk, medical secretary, data entry and other administrative non-clinical positions.
Basic computer competency and typing skills are required.
MEDENT® is a registered trademark of Community Computer Service, Inc.
Additional Note
TENTATIVE 2010 - 2011 SCHEDULE (DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION):
Day Classes: July 2010; Later October 2010; February 2011; April 2011
Tuition: $675 + $20 book fee
Opportunities in Continuing Education
Upon completion of our Medical Office Assistant Program, candidates may qualify for advanced credit towards an Associates' Degree at Erie Community College. See a Transitional Counselor at the Adult Learning Center for more information.
