Minnesota West Community & Technical College Medical Assistant Luverne, Minnesota

This program equips students with essential skills to assist physicians in patient care, perform administrative tasks, and handle clinical duties. Graduates are prepared to take the American Association of Medical Assistant's Certification Exam.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Medical office procedures
• Medical terminology in health care
• Composition
• Body structure and function
• Health care and society
• Introduction to laboratory sciences
• Clinical procedures
• Basic math (if needed)
• Nutrition
• Disease conditions
• Introduction to medical coding, billing & insurance
• Laboratory skills
• Pharmacology
• AHA CPR health care provider and AED first aid certification
• Professional integration
• Medical assistant practicum

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Features Offered:

• Students learn to assist physicians in examining and treating patients, perform clinical and clerical duties, manage medical records, handle office correspondence, and more
• Graduates are eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistant's Certification Exam
• Clinical practicum and certification exam preparation are included in the program.

The program length for the Medical Assistant Diploma program at Minnesota West Community & Technical College is 44 credits.

Minnesota West Community & Technical College is a consolidated community/technical college formed on January 1, 1997, offering a variety of two-year degrees and career training programs across five campuses and two center locations. The college provides hands-on education with programs designed to prepare students for careers or further education, and it supports student learning with a low student-to-faculty ratio and numerous academic support services.