Train for a Career in Healthcare with the Medical Clinical Assistant Program at Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga, TN

If you’re organized, compassionate and pay close attention to detail, you may want to consider Miller-Motte Technical College’s Medical Clinical Assistant program in Chattanooga, TN. In as little as 13 months, you can earn your Medical Clinical Assistant diploma. Join students from Chattanooga, Jasper and Cleveland. Enjoy the benefits that come with training at Miller-Motte Technical College.

Plus, this is a Hybrid track program. What does this mean for you? You’ll spend a few hours each week at the campus for face-to-face training. You will then take most of your coursework online with video, audio and text-based lessons and interactive discussion groups. It’s the best of both worlds, for your convenience.

What You’ll Learn in Medical Clinical Assistant Training

In the Medical Clinical Assistant program at MMTC in Chattanooga, you’ll learn how to be an effective member of a healthcare team, with valuable knowledge and skills employers are looking for. You’ll graduate confident in your ability to work as a Medical Clinical Assistant. 

The courses in the Medical Clinical Assistant program include:

• Medical Insurance Billing: Students will explain the guidelines of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), Traditional Insurance, Group Plans, Individual Plans and Government Sponsored Plans. Students will learn about completing CMS1500 Claim Forms and processing and billing insurance claims. Methods of pre-certification, pre-authorization and referrals will also be examined. You will gain the knowledge required to answer patients’ basic insurance questions. 
• Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: Students will undertake a system-by-system anatomical study of the human body and basic principles of physiology. This course will cover the structure, functions and conditions/diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, blood, lymphatic and immune systems. In addition, the medical terminology applicable to these body systems will be addressed with emphasis on word construction, proper usage and acceptable medical abbreviations.
• Clinical Foundations: This competency-based course focuses on the Medical Clinical Assistant skills required to prepare the patient for examination and to assist the Physician during patient examination and treatment. Infection control, safety and AIDS-related precautions are stressed. 

After completing our Chattanooga, TN Medical Clinical Assistant program, students are eligible to sit for the certification exam. For more information about courses, download our Course Catalog.

Finding a Career in Healthcare Following Your Medical Clinical Assistant Training

As our society grows and ages, the need for healthcare professionals will grow. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 23% increase for Medical Assistants by the year 2024. You can feel confident in your decision to train in the growing Medical Clinical Assistant career field at Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga, TN.

Once you have your Medical Clinical Assistant diploma and have successfully completed your certification exam, you can pursue a career as a Medical Clinical Assistant.

As a Medical Clinical Assistant, you will maintain patient records, be responsible for insurance billing and coding and schedule appointments. You’ll play a vital role alongside the doctor in ensuring your patients get the medical care they need.

Learn More about Miller-Motte Technical College’s Chattanooga Medical Clinical Assistant Training Program

Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga, TN offers the training and hands-on experience you need to be successful in your new career in healthcare. To learn more about our Medical Clinical Assistant program, call us at 800-705-9182 or click here to request information. 

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Medical Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm  (visited August 7, 2016).