Gwinnett College

Medical Assisting diploma program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training and skills they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and developing patient interaction and customer service skills. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, and insurance coding and billing. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science degree program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and patient interaction. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, insurance coding and billing, and office supervision. The program also contains a variety of general education courses designed to balance the students’ education and prepare them for life-long learning. These courses guide students to think independently and to understand and critically evaluate information. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting diploma program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training and skills they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and developing patient interaction and customer service skills. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, and insurance coding and billing. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science degree program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and patient interaction. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, insurance coding and billing, and office supervision. The program also contains a variety of general education courses designed to balance the students’ education and prepare them for life-long learning. These courses guide students to think independently and to understand and critically evaluate information. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

The Medical Office Administration program is designed for students seeking to train for a career in a medical office environment. The program includes training in general office skills, computer skills, medical office procedures, and medical insurance and coding procedures. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings. Graduates of this program will be qualified for a variety of entry-level front-office positions in the medical field including patient account clerks, medical billers, office administrators, and medical records specialists. Immediately upon graduation from this program, graduates are eligible to take a national certification exam to become a nationally certified Medical Office Administrators and nationally certified Billing and Coding Specialists. Graduates of the program will receive a diploma.

Medical Assisting diploma program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training and skills they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and developing patient interaction and customer service skills. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, and insurance coding and billing. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science degree program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and patient interaction. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, insurance coding and billing, and office supervision. The program also contains a variety of general education courses designed to balance the students’ education and prepare them for life-long learning. These courses guide students to think independently and to understand and critically evaluate information. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting diploma program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training and skills they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and developing patient interaction and customer service skills. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, and insurance coding and billing. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science degree program provides students with the didactic, laboratory, and clinical training they will need to seek entry-level employment in the medical field. The program focuses on assisting students to acquire skills in laboratory procedures, medical office administration including proficiency with computer software commonly found in the medical office, and patient interaction. Duties for graduates of this program may include performing routine laboratory tests, such as blood work, venipuncture, and urinalysis, assisting the doctor in patient preparation and examination, patient account management, insurance coding and billing, and office supervision. The program also contains a variety of general education courses designed to balance the students’ education and prepare them for life-long learning. These courses guide students to think independently and to understand and critically evaluate information. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings.

The Medical Office Administration program is designed for students seeking to train for a career in a medical office environment. The program includes training in general office skills, computer skills, medical office procedures, and medical insurance and coding procedures. During the externship component of the program, students will apply the skills learned during the classroom training in actual medical settings. Graduates of this program will be qualified for a variety of entry-level front-office positions in the medical field including patient account clerks, medical billers, office administrators, and medical records specialists. Immediately upon graduation from this program, graduates are eligible to take a national certification exam to become a nationally certified Medical Office Administrators and nationally certified Billing and Coding Specialists. Graduates of the program will receive a diploma.