Online Clinical Medical Assistant Training

Prepare for the CCMA Exam

Clinical medical assistants combine clinical and procedural knowledge, working across the domain of health care facilities to aid inpatient treatments and clinical operations. They are tasked with working directly with patients and supporting the work of doctors and other health care professionals. The 100% online course will prepare you to work as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), designated by the National Healthcare Career Association (NHA).

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Job Outlook for Certified Clinical Medical Assistants

The healthcare field offers one of the leading areas of opportunities for career growth today. Within healthcare, medical assistants are among the most in-demand professionals. NHA estimates that job openings for medical assistants are increasing by 9-15% each year.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics concurs with the NHA estimate. Its data indicates job opportunities for medical assistants will grow by 23% overall by 2028. This is four times the expected average growth for all jobs.

Medical assistants earn $34,800 per year, or $16.73 per hour on average, according to BLS data.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant FAQs

Course Objectives

• Prepare to take and earn the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam
• Learn the skills necessary to function as a member of the healthcare team in an ambulatory setting.
• Know the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication, protecting the privacy of patient information
• Understand the importance of a first impression and a safe office environment
• Summarize the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule
• Demonstrate basic medical terminology knowledge
• Discuss government and private insurances
• Identify the functions of the major body systems
• Demonstrate how to write a chief complaint and obtain a patient history
• Discuss the importance of medical and surgical asepsis
• Explain the information contained in different types of medical records.
• Identify the three methods used to perform venipuncture

 
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Prerequisites and Requirements

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Curriculum

Instructor

Nancy Smith
Nancy Smith has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Her clinical experience includes working as a medical assistant for a network of rural health clinics, and as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, and medical records auditor. She worked as a medical office manager for ten years, where she recruited and trained all medical assistants. Nancy holds a bachelor’s degree in vocational education and has developed and taught medical assistant programs.

Registration and Enrollment

This course is 100% online. Start anytime.

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