The Medical Assisting Program at Henderson Community College equips students with essential administrative, clinical, and patient care skills to pursue careers as certified medical assistants. The program emphasizes successful job outcomes and boasts a high job placement rate.
Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills: Managing medical records, processing insurance claims, and handling office financial records
- Clinical Tasks: Recording medical histories, taking vital signs, administering medications, and conducting basic laboratory tests
- Patient Care: Preparing patients for exams, procedures, and treatments, assisting with physical examinations, and minor office surgeries
Program Features:
- Pathways to Employment: Two-year pathway for employment as certified medical assistants
- High Job Placement Rate: 100% of graduating students secured employment in medical assisting or related fields in 2020
- Accreditation: Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills: Managing medical records, processing insurance claims, and handling office financial records
- Clinical Tasks: Recording medical histories, taking vital signs, administering medications, and conducting basic laboratory tests
- Patient Care: Preparing patients for exams, procedures, and treatments, assisting with physical examinations, and minor office surgeries
Program Features:
- Pathways to Employment: Two-year pathway for employment as certified medical assistants
- High Job Placement Rate: 100% of graduating students secured employment in medical assisting or related fields in 2020
- Accreditation: Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
The program length for the Medical Assisting program at Henderson Community College includes the following options:
- Associate in applied science (AAS) - medical assisting: 60-67 total credit hours
- Diploma - medical assisting: 46-53 total credit hours
- Certificate - Medical Office Administrative Assistant: 15-19 total credit hours
- Certificate - Medical Office Insurance Billing and Coding: 12-16 total credit hours
- Certificate - Phlebotomist: 4-9 total credit hours
- Certificate - Electrocardiograph Technician: 17-22 total credit hours
Henderson Community College, located in Henderson, Kentucky, offers a range of associate degrees and certificate programs aimed at preparing students for various careers or further education. As a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the institution focuses on providing accessible, affordable education to the local community. The college emphasizes workforce development and lifelong learning while fostering student success through a supportive learning environment.
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