Medical Administrative Assistant

Course: Medical Administrative Assistant
Course length: 8-weeks
Class days: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Next available classes:
To Be Determined

Career Outlook and Description:
Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 15 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 119,800 openings for medical assistants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Medical Administrative Assistants also referred to as Health Unit Coordinators or Medical Secretaries. earned a median salary of $46,772 in January 2023, according to PayScale.com.
This course will prepare students to perform routine administrative duties in medical offices and clinics. Students will be instructed on proper telephone etiquette and procedures, how to greet patients and families, update and file patient medical records, fill out insurance forms and handle correspondence. Other topics will include scheduling appointments and arranging hospital admissions and laboratory services. Various office equipment will be covered. This course will cover an extensive list of common terminology used in the typical medical office. After successful completion of the course, each student will receive a certificate of completion from MHA and will be provided with a test schedule to take the certification exam given by the National Health Career Association (NHA).

Admission Requirements:
16 years of age or older (parental consent needed if under 18 years of age).
High school diploma or equivalent
English Fluency (verbal and written)
Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds and to reach overhead

Program Tuition: $1399.00 Deposit amount $399.00 (applied towards tuition)
Registration fee (non-refundable): $99.00
Payment plans available.

Tuition includes:
All laboratory supplies and medical equipment
MHA school patch
National certification exam study guide
Certification exam practice test
Certificate upon successful completion of the course

Not included in tuition:
Uniform/Scrubs (lavender color)
Textbooks: Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach 15th Edition
Certification Exam
***Please bring your textbooks to the first day of class

Installment Plan: Our credit card processing company, “Square” offers financing for up to 12 months for approved students.
You may apply on their website at squareinstallments.com/apply/mham and “AfterPay” – which will allow you to break up payments into 4-bi-weekly installments.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:
All class cancellations must be in writing and sent to registration@mihealthcareacademy.com. Only partial tuition costs are refundable for this program. If you need to cancel your class, for any reason, you will be issued the following tuition refund after the refund charge is applied:

20% 8-14 business days before class starts
30% 3-7 business days before class starts
50% 2-3 business days before class starts
NO REFUND First day of class and thereafter
*Deposit amount is non-refundable