Start Your Career with Medical Clinical Assistant Training at Miller-Motte College in Jacksonville, NC

Do you enjoy working as a team? Do you want a fulfilling career? If so, you may be interested in Medical Clinical Assistant training. The Medical Clinical Assistant program at Miller-Motte College in Jacksonville, NC prepares you for the Medical Assistant Certification exam and an in-demand career in the medical field in as little as 15 months.

Students from all over the Beulaville, Richlands and Jacksonville areas of North Carolina have joined the Miller-Motte family and earned their Medical Clinical Assistant diploma, ready to work in healthcare as Medical Assistants.

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

The Courses You’ll Take during Medical Clinical Assistant Training

By combining classroom lecture, online learning and hands-on projects and practicums, you can be confident in your training and prepared to start your new career in healthcare when you graduate from Miller-Motte College's Medical Clinical Assistant program. When your job search starts, you can rely on MMC’s Career Services team to help you prepare or update a resume, review interview questions and guide you through the hiring process.

You’ll take a variety of medical and general education courses throughout your Medical Clinical Assistant program. Some courses you’ll take 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. 
• Clinical Laboratory: This competency-based course teaches the skills necessary for the performance of selected laboratory procedures. Students will learn phlebotomy techniques, capillary sticks, microscopic examination skills, gram staining procedures, urinalysis testing and various laboratory-testing procedures performed in a physician’s office. Students will practice obtaining samples for testing and learn how to follow up with patients on test results. 
• Extern and Medical Review: This course provides students with the opportunity to practice administrative and clinical skills in a suitable physician’s office or ambulatory healthcare facility under the supervision of the practicum coordinator and site preceptor Preparation for and review of the information on the national certification exam is included.

You’ll be prepared to take the Medical Assistant Certification exam after graduating from the Medical Clinical Assistant program and upon successful completion can be eligible to be a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). Discover more about what you’ll learn in the Medical Clinical Assistant program at Miller-Motte College by downloading our Course Catalog.

Starting Your Career in Healthcare After Completing Medical Clinical Assistant Training

Careers in the medical field are in-demand. Considered to be one of the fastest-growing industries in America, healthcare is a rewarding career that continues to grow. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the growth of Medical Assistant opportunities will grow 23% by 2024.*

Working as a Medical Assistant means you’ll be responsible for both administrative and medical tasks as an integral part of the healthcare team whether you’re at a hospital, doctor’s office or outpatient clinics. You’ll be responsible for maintaining patient medical records, performing billing and coding and assisting the Doctor or Nurse while they work with the patient.

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When you enroll in the Medical Clinical Assistant program at Miller-Motte College in Jacksonville, NC, you’ll be making a smart decision for your future We know you have questions about getting started, let us help! Call us at 800-705-9182 or click here to request more 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 22, 2017).