Career Training at Carrington's Glendale Campus

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Earn a certificate of achievement and prepare to enter the workforce as a medical assistant in as few as 9 months with our Medical Assisting program in Glendale. Medical assistants work with physicians and nurses, completing a variety of tasks including front-office work and patient care.

A sample of medical assisting classes at Carrington College includes:

MA Administration Theory 1— This course provides theory in the following areas: telephone techniques, oral communication, verbal follow-up, written follow-up, managing and maintaining the office, computers, appointments, records and filing, patient education, legal issues, and biomedical ethics.

MA Clinical Applications 1— This course provides concepts and entry-level skill applications for the following procedures: vitals including height, weight and vision screening, aseptic handwashing, lab safety, microscopes, venipuncture, injections (parenteral medications), ABO/RH typing, capillary puncture, hemoglobin, hematocrit, glucose, urinalysis, audiometer, and electrocardiography

Medical Billing and Coding

For patients and doctors, navigating the insurance billing process is an important part of getting care. Patients rely on their insurers to pay for treatment and physicians need to get paid. Medical secretaries help manage these claims to make sure the healthcare system moves smoothly. Students in the Medical Billing and Coding program in Glendale learn about medical insurance, medical ethics, confidentiality practices, and the life cycle of an insurance claim, as well as how to translate illnesses and treatments into standardized codes like International Disease Classification 10th revision (ICD-10). This program can be completed in as few as 9 months.