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Administrative Medical Assisting

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Take the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the concepts, organization structures and strategies driving today’s complex organizational environment.

The Administrative Medical Assisting associate of science degree program will prepare graduates to function in a health care setting. The goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level administrative medical assistants in the knowledge, skills, and behavior learning domains. The practical and comprehensive coursework will include Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Electronic Health Records, Medical Office Management, Healthcare Billing and Coding, and Medical Office Finance.

In addition to the course of study, students in the program will receive a background in computers. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) exam through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Check out our “Not-What-You-Would-Expect” Guide to Medical Assisting to learn more about this high-demand field.

Online Tuition Comparison

Total tuition for an associate’s degree in Administrative Medical Assisting at ANU is only $30,816. Large online colleges with course-based programs are 3% – 31% higher and do not include fees or textbooks.(1) ANU tuition includes all fees (application, course, technology, graduation, etc.), textbooks, and lab equipment (where applicable).

Course Information

Administrative Medical Assisting: 96 Credits

GLOBAL LEARN CLASSES

Administrative Medical Assisting Courses

OFFERED TIMES

2 Hours Every Other Week

Evening classes are scheduled between 6 and 10 pm, EST

Program Core: 48 Credits

  • AMA298 Administrative Medical Assisting Exam Success Class
  • BIO206 Diseases of the Human Body
  • BUS117 Supervision
  • BUS225 Business Communications
  • EHR100 Electronic Health Records
  • MED1074F5 Medical Terminology
  • MED160 Healthcare Law and Ethics
  • MED200 Medical Office Management
  • MED2086 Medical Office Procedures
  • MED2186 Communication for the Healthcare Professional
  • MED247 Health Insurance Billing and Coding
  • MED2856 Medical Office Finance

Electives – Choose 5, 20 credits

  • BUS101 Introduction to Business
  • BUS218 Customer Service Management
  • BUS227 Human Resource Management
  • COM151 The Microsoft Office
  • COM234 Spreadsheet Applications
  • HIM201 Clinical Classification Systems I (coding)
  • HIM202 Clinical Classification Systems II (coding)

Note(s):

All course prerequisites must be satisfied prior to admission to the program.

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General Education – 28 Credits 

  • BIO201 Basic Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIO202 Basic Anatomy & Physiology II
  • ENG101 English Composition*
  • ETH201 Ethics
  • MAT201 Algebra and Applied Data Analysis
  • PSY101 Psychology
  • AI101 Introduction to Generative AI

 

Certification Exams

Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for:

  • Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam administered through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
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Laura Diggle

Program Chair of Health Sciences

Welcomes you to the Health Science Department.

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