VC’s Workforce & Continuing Education Department offers training courses in Medical Assisting. Medical assistants keep offices running smoothly by assisting with patient check in, x-rays, and medical files.

VC’s 11-week medical assisting training course will help you acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to function safely in a medical office/clinic environment where certification is not required.

Curriculum incorporates class lab activities and clinical practice in a medical office/clinic setting.

Coursework includes:

• Introduction to health care system
• Professional growth
• Communication
• Ethical/legal issues
• Clerical office skills
• General office management
• Personnel management
• Patient records management
• Insurance processing
• Basic anatomy and physiology
• Assisting with physical exam
• Performing minor laboratory procedures
• Handling medical office emergencies
• Defining terms related to ICD-9 and CPT coding
• Utilizing guidelines to apply codes to selected insurance forms
• Describing process for coding as it relates to reimbursement of medical services

Learn more about medical assisting training and other Healthcare Professions training courses offered through VC's Workforce & Continuing Education Department.