Language: English
Short Description: The program features a plethora of assessments that include activities, exams, and quizzes to ensure that you’re well-prepared to take your career to the next level. These assessments also help you to gauge what information you successfully understood, and it helps you identify certain topics that you need to work on improving.
This program is designed to help you land clinical medical assistant jobs in which you can work with both physicians and patients. You’ll be:
• Taking vital signs
• Interviewing patients
• Recording patient information
• Providing point-of-care testing
To ensure you get the most out of this course, we’ll provide you with HIPAA’s latest regulations and access to the Electronic Health Record. We’ll also teach you how you must care for special populations.
Our goal for this program is to improve the career opportunities for existing healthcare professionals by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills. To improve the learning process, we have also incorporated various interactive elements within the course for our students.
Instructor Description: Though this program is a self-paced program it is supported by an educational mentor. Educational mentors are subject matter experts who have years of experience in their field as well as the necessary educational training and credentials to work as an expert. The mentor is available to answer any questions a learner may have including questions on course content, course material, certifications, and even industry questions. Mentors also monitor the progress of learners to ensure training retention and program advancement. In eLearning, motivation is a key tool to success. Because of this, mentors provide encouraging comments, feedback, and coaching to motivate learners throughout the duration of the program to support completion and success!
Certification: Upon successful completion of our Clinical Medical Assistant course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position as a Clinical Medical Assistant in a health care center or doctor’s office and will be prepared to sit for the NHA national certification exam to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Each state may have additional licensing requirements, be sure to research your states requirements for employment by visiting your states occupation board.
Requirements
All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:
Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader
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Lesson 1
Module 1: Healthcare Fundamentals
History, etiquette, and professional conduct in healthcare settings
Module 2: Communication in Healthcare
Interdisciplinary teamwork, leadership, and performance excellence
Module 3: Medical Documentation and HIPAA Compliance
Health records confidentiality, legal requirements, and real?world applications
Module 4: OSHA Infection Control and Safety
Infection prevention, sterilization, exposure control, and workplace safety standards
Module 5: Medical Terminology
Medical word structure, body organization, and diagnostic language
Module 6: Anatomy and Physiology
Structure and function of major body systems
Module 7: Administrative Responsibilities
Health records management and front?office clinical operations
Module 8: Billing and Reimbursement
Insurance basics, claims processing, and financial workflows
Module 9: Basic Clinical Procedures
Vital signs, physical examinations, and minor surgical assistance
Module 10: Advanced Clinical Procedures
Patient coaching, pharmacology, cardiopulmonary care, and medical emergencies
Module 11: Cardiovascular System
Cardiac anatomy, electrophysiology, and EKG interpretation fundamentals
Module 12: EKG Supplies and Equipment
EKG components, leads, and instrumentation setup
Module 13: EKG Procedures
Patient preparation, electrode placement, tracing execution, and rhythm analysis
Module 14: EKG Testing Modalities
Stress testing, monitoring devices, and ambulatory cardiac diagnostics
Module 15: Venipuncture Equipment and Safety
Collection tools, PPE, and exposure prevention
Module 16: Venipuncture Procedures
Blood collection techniques and complication management
Module 17: Capillary Puncture
Site selection, specimen collection, and patient care
Module 18: Specimen Handling
Chain of custody and proper specimen processing
Module 19: Elective Specialization
Focused study in a selected clinical or medical specialty
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