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Insurance/Coding Occupational Skills Award

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am to 5:00pm
Closed Weekends

Location: Building [map]
Phone: (949) 582-4701

Staff:

Peggy Dakin
Medical Assisting
Program Specialist
(949) 582-4731

Faculty:

Kay Stevens, RN, MA
Department Chair
Medical Assisant Program,
Health Information Technology Program,
and Insurance/Coding
(949) 582-4912

Doug Alexander, CMA
Associate Faculty

Jonathan Vidal,
RN, MSN
Associate Faculty

Rob Henry, RN
Faculty

Safiah Mamoon,
BS, RHIT, CPC
Associate Faculty

Susan White-Alcover,
RN, MSN, CAPA
Associate Faculty

Welcome

The Medical Assistant Program prepares students for employment as a medical assistant in a physicians office or clinic. The curriculum is designed to provide training in administrative (front office) and clinical (back office) medical assisting skills.

Instruction is given in basic medical office procedures (including electronic health records-EHR,appointment scheduling, billing, and insurance), assisting with examinations, laboratory procedures (including venipuncture, pharmacology and injections),
electrocardiography, public relations, supervision and practice-building techniques.

An externship experience helps provide the student with the skills necessary to enter this field.

Certification / Degree Earned:
Medical Assistant Program Completion Certificate: Administrative, Clinical, or Comprehensive depending upon course of study.

Certifications Earned:
Meets California state requirements and provides certificates for venipuncture, skin puncture, and injections (intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal).