Medical Administrative Assistant

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Program Overview

You could be a Medical Administrative Assistant in as little as one year! Learn at home with Penn Foster Career School and you'll get the support you need while learning at your own pace.

As a Medical Administrative Assistant, you’ll need to know medical terminology, managing and updating patient records, and office procedures. The Penn Foster Career School program can help you learn these skills and many more affordably, quickly and conveniently.

Your courses include:

  • Law, Ethics, and Confidentiality in Allied Health
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Basic Pharmacology
  • Medical Terminology
  • ... and more.

Start a rewarding career in a growing field.
Why take a Medical Administrative Assistant training course? With the right credentials, you can:

  • Work for a hospital in admissions or assist administrators.
  • Work for insurance companies processing claims and verifying billing.
  • Work for Public Health Organizations for federal, state, or local government.

Demand for Medical Administrative Assistants will rise nearly 34% through 2018.* Medical Administrative Assistants enjoy exciting, varied assignments, steady work schedules, respect and prestige. Whether you work for a clinic or doctor's office, as a Medical Administrative Assistant you’ll have a career you can be proud of!

Career Services Included!
Graduates of the Penn Foster Medical Administrative Assistant training program can take advantage of Penn Foster and CareerBuilder.com Career Services, which include access to information on how to search for and find that great job, tips on interviewing, and advice on preparing a cover letter. We'll even have a Certified Professional Resume Writer help you create your resume.

Respected and Accredited
You'll earn your Medical Administrative Assistant Career Diploma from Regionally and Nationally Accredited Penn Foster Career School. Over 13 million students have enrolled in our training programs, making Penn Foster one of the world's largest and most respected distance learning institutions.

Contact Penn Foster Today.
We’ll send you FREE information – with absolutely no obligation! Your Medical Administrative Assistant training includes:

  • All the books and lessons you need
  • Unlimited, toll-free instructional support
  • Access to student services by website, phone, and mail

 

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.