Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Issued by
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern partners with ed2go to provide this CCMA course. Clinical medical assistants are skilled multitaskers who help maximize the healthcare team's productivity. Medical assistants enable a healthcare facility to operate more efficiently, which increases revenue and provides a positive experience for patients. For physicians, clinical medical assistants help manage the increasing complexities of practice management and patient care.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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In this online medical assistant certification course, you will learn a broad range of skills that make medical assistants versatile and valuable, including medical terminology, medical law and ethics, HIPAA rules, scheduling systems, and the importance of certified clinical medical assistants as healthcare team members.
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You will also learn medical terms and their application as part of your medical assistant training. You will start by learning the origins of medical words and how to recognize prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology. Then you will learn about the body as a whole and how to differentiate cells, tissues, organs, systems, and cavities. Next, you will learn to define and describe the function of each system of the human body.
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The online medical assistant certification course also includes the opportunity to become CPR certified and participate in an unpaid clinical experience. Because employers recognize that certified medical assistants deliver greater value, completing the course will help you to be well-prepared to find your place in this rewarding healthcare career. You will also be able to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam through the National Health Career Association (NHA).
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The course also includes an opportunity to participate in unpaid clinical experience.
Standards
You will learn the necessary skills to function as a vital member of the healthcare team in an ambulatory setting.
The course will emphasize ethical behavior, therapeutic communication, protecting the privacy of patient information, the importance of a first impression, maintaining a safe office environment, medical terminology, and clinical procedures.
Identify the professional traits that a medical assistant must possess and discuss the various administrative and clinical job duties of a medical assistant.
Recognize the importance of professional certification.