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Medical Office Assistant - 7 Month Diploma Program

The Medical Office Assistant program is designed to prepare students to become an entry-level medical administrative assistant with the necessary computer skills to be successful in today's job market. Students are introduced and provided an opportunity to practice their skills in various administrative and general office responsibilities including appointment scheduling, telephone techniques, proofreading, medical transcription, billing and coding, patient charting, patient reception, mail handling, and accounting procedures. The program concludes with an externship to a local medical facility to provide hands-on working experience. The program is designed for the student with little or no prior experience in the field.

Certification Opportunity

Medical Office Assistant students will be given the opportunity to sit for the National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) examination through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) during their last few weeks of externship. Students take the exam at Great Lakes under the supervision of a proctor. Certification is not a requirement for graduation or employment in Pennsylvania.

Cherise Coles | Human Resources Manager Community Health Net

I always like to hire Great Lakes students. This is a busy office, so we don't have a lot of time to spend with them. But they come in well prepared. This makes it easy for them to make the transition from school into the workplace. Health care is growing ... there are a lot of needs in this field. I would absolutely continue hiring Great Lakes graduates.