Program – Medical Admin Assistant – AdventHealth University

Advance Your Medical Administrative Assistant Career

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone Number *

Zip

Certificate of Interest *

Academic Partner

Field will not be visible to web visitor

Student Pathways

Field will not be visible to web visitor

Record Type

Field will not be visible to web visitor

I consent that AdventHealth University representatives may utilize automated technology to contact me regarding educational opportunities via email, telephone, and/or text messages. I understand this consent is not required and carrier charges may apply.*

Marketing Detail

Field will not be visible to web visitor

Marketing URL

Field will not be visible to web visitor

{“LSQLeadFields”:[{“Seq”:1,”Name”:”First Name”,”SchemaName”:”FirstName”,”Type”:”text”,”CtrlType”:”textbox”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”First Name”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”First Name”,”Position”:”1,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:null,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:2,”Name”:”Last Name”,”SchemaName”:”LastName”,”Type”:”text”,”CtrlType”:”textbox”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”Last Name”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Last Name”,”Position”:”2,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:null,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:3,”Name”:”Email”,”SchemaName”:”EmailAddress”,”Type”:”email”,”CtrlType”:”email”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”Email”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Email”,”Position”:”3,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:null,”IsUnique”:true,”FieldConfiguration”:{“IsDefaultSearchKey”:true,”FormatValidationRequired”:true,”ValidationRegex”:””,”ValidationMessage”:””,”MaxLength”:100,”ValidationFor”:””,”AdditionalConfiguration”:{“AllowLeadingZero”:false,”DefaultCC”:null,”IfCCNotProvided”:0,”PhoneNumberFormat”:0}},”IsSearchKey”:true},{“Seq”:4,”Name”:”Phone Number”,”SchemaName”:”Phone”,”Type”:”phone”,”CtrlType”:”phone”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”Phone Number”,”MinLength”:”10″,”MaxLength”:”10″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Phone Number”,”Position”:”4,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:null,”IsUnique”:true,”FieldConfiguration”:{“IsDefaultSearchKey”:false,”FormatValidationRequired”:true,”ValidationRegex”:””,”ValidationMessage”:””,”MinLength”:10,”MaxLength”:10,”AdditionalConfiguration”:{“AllowLeadingZero”:false,”DefaultCC”:”1″,”IfCCNotProvided”:1,”PhoneNumberFormat”:1}},”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:41,”Name”:”Zip”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Zip”,”Type”:”text”,”CtrlType”:”textbox”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Zip”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”20″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Zip”,”Position”:”5,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:null,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:230,”Name”:”Marketing Detail”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Marketing_Detail”,”Type”:”text”,”CtrlType”:”textbox”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Marketing Detail”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”50″,”DefaultValue”:”Core Website”,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Marketing Detail”,”Position”:”11,1″,”IsHidden”:”1″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:272,”Name”:”Academic Partner”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Academic_Partner”,”Type”:”select”,”CtrlType”:”dropdown”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Academic Partner”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:”AdventHealth University”,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:”[{\”Text\”:\”Core Affiliate Network\”,\”Value\”:\”Core Affiliate Network\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”AdventHealth University\”,\”Value\”:\”AdventHealth University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Anderson University\”,\”Value\”:\”Anderson University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Andrews University\”,\”Value\”:\”Andrews University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Greensboro College\”,\”Value\”:\”Greensboro College\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”NAD\”,\”Value\”:\”NAD\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Pacific Union College\”,\”Value\”:\”Pacific Union College\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Regis College\”,\”Value\”:\”Regis College\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Reinhardt University\”,\”Value\”:\”Reinhardt University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Siena Heights University\”,\”Value\”:\”Siena Heights University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Southern Adventist University\”,\”Value\”:\”Southern Adventist University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”St. Ambrose University\”,\”Value\”:\”St. Ambrose University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”St. Norbert College\”,\”Value\”:\”St. Norbert College\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”The University of Olivet\”,\”Value\”:\”The University of Olivet\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Tiffin University\”,\”Value\”:\”Tiffin University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Union College\”,\”Value\”:\”Union College\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Walla Walla University\”,\”Value\”:\”Walla Walla University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Washington Adventist University\”,\”Value\”:\”Washington Adventist University\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Olivet\”,\”Value\”:\”Olivet\”,\”IsDefault\”:false}]”,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Academic Partner”,”Position”:”7,1″,”IsHidden”:”1″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:276,”Name”:”Marketing URL”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Marketing_URL”,”Type”:”text”,”CtrlType”:”textbox”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Marketing URL”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”200″,”DefaultValue”:”https://ahu.core.edu”,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:””,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Marketing URL”,”Position”:”12,1″,”IsHidden”:”1″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:284,”Name”:”Student Pathways”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Pathways”,”Type”:”select”,”CtrlType”:”dropdown”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Student Pathways”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:”WFD”,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:”[{\”Text\”:\”\”,\”Value\”:\”\”,\”IsDefault\”:true},{\”Text\”:\”WFD\”,\”Value\”:\”WFD\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Undergrad\”,\”Value\”:\”Undergrad\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Graduate\”,\”Value\”:\”Graduate\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Online\”,\”Value\”:\”Online\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”WFD – High School\”,\”Value\”:\”WFD – High School\”,\”IsDefault\”:false}]”,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Student Pathways”,”Position”:”8,1″,”IsHidden”:”1″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:285,”Name”:”Record Type”,”SchemaName”:”mx_Record_Type”,”Type”:”select”,”CtrlType”:”dropdown”,”IsMandatory”:”0″,”DisplayName”:”Record Type”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:”Consumer”,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:”[{\”Text\”:\”\”,\”Value\”:\”\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Consumer\”,\”Value\”:\”Consumer\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Corporate\”,\”Value\”:\”Corporate\”,\”IsDefault\”:false}]”,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”Record Type”,”Position”:”9,1″,”IsHidden”:”1″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:288,”Name”:”TCPA”,”SchemaName”:”mx_TCPA”,”Type”:”boolean”,”CtrlType”:”checkbox”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”I consent that AdventHealth University representatives may utilize automated technology to contact me regarding educational opportunities via email, telephone, and/or text messages. I understand this consent is not required and carrier charges may apply.”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”50″,”DefaultValue”:”1″,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:”[{\”Text\”:\”Yes\”,\”Value\”:\”1\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”No\”,\”Value\”:\”0\”,\”IsDefault\”:true}]”,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”TCPA”,”Position”:”10,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false},{“Seq”:292,”Name”:”AdventHealth University Program of Interest”,”SchemaName”:”mx_AdventHealth_University_Program_of_Interest”,”Type”:”select”,”CtrlType”:”searchabledropdown”,”IsMandatory”:”1″,”DisplayName”:”Certificate of Interest”,”MinLength”:””,”MaxLength”:”100″,”DefaultValue”:””,”MaskText”:null,”OptionValues”:”[{\”Text\”:\”\”,\”Value\”:\”\”,\”IsDefault\”:true},{\”Text\”:\”Care Host – Medical Office Assistant\”,\”Value\”:\”Care Host – Medical Office Assistant\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Clinical Medical Assistant\”,\”Value\”:\”Clinical Medical Assistant\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Dental Assistant\”,\”Value\”:\”Dental Assistant\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Digital Marketing Specialist\”,\”Value\”:\”Digital Marketing Specialist\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Electronic Health Records Management\”,\”Value\”:\”Electronic Health Records Management\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”EKG Technician\”,\”Value\”:\”EKG Technician\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Healthcare Administration Professional\”,\”Value\”:\”Healthcare Administration Professional\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Health Information Technology\”,\”Value\”:\”Health Information Technology\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Lifeworks Training\”,\”Value\”:\”Lifeworks Training\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Medical Administrative Assistant\”,\”Value\”:\”Medical Administrative Assistant\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Medical Billing and Coding\”,\”Value\”:\”Medical Billing and Coding\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Medical Billing and Coding with Medical Administration\”,\”Value\”:\”Medical Billing and Coding with Medical Administration\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Patient Care Technician\”,\”Value\”:\”Patient Care Technician\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Pharmacy Technician Professional\”,\”Value\”:\”Pharmacy Technician Professional\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Phlebotomy Technician\”,\”Value\”:\”Phlebotomy Technician\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM\”,\”Value\”:\”Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Project Management\”,\”Value\”:\”Project Management\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Sterile Processing Technician\”,\”Value\”:\”Sterile Processing Technician\”,\”IsDefault\”:false},{\”Text\”:\”Surgical Technologist\”,\”Value\”:\”Surgical Technologist\”,\”IsDefault\”:false}]”,”ChildFields”:[],”FormLabel”:”AdventHealth University Program of Interest”,”Position”:”6,1″,”IsHidden”:”0″,”IsUsedinForm”:”1″,”Height”:”0″,”SMSVerification”:”0″,”AllowOnlyValidData”:true,”ParentField”:””,”IsUnique”:false,”FieldConfiguration”:null,”IsSearchKey”:false}],”Version”:”2.0″,”FormWidth”:”964″,”FormSize”:””,”FieldLabelColor”:”#000000″,”FieldLabelFontSize”:13,”FieldLabelFontWeight”:”normal”,”FieldLabelFontFamily”:”Open Sans”,”FieldHeight”:”40″,”FieldColor”:”#999999″,”FieldBackgroundColor”:”#ffffff”,”FieldFontFamily”:”Open Sans”,”FieldBorderColor”:”#97c4c2″,”FieldBorderWidth”:”1″,”FieldCornerRadius”:”0″,”FieldShadow”:”0″,”ButtonText”:”REQUEST INFORMATION”,”ButtonTextFontFamily”:”Arial”,”ButtonTextFontSize”:22,”ButtonTextFontWeight”:”bold”,”ButtonTextColor”:”#ffffff”,”ButtonColor”:”#036198″,”ButtonWidth”:”148″,”ButtonHeight”:”57″,”ButtonCornerRadius”:”0″,”ButtonStyle”:”plain”,”ButtonAlignment”:”center”,”BackgroundColor”:”transparent”,”Layout”:”fluid”,”LabelPlacement”:”top”,”ContainsCaptcha”:false,”ContainsGoogleRecaptcha”:false,”GoogleRecaptchaVersion”:””,”GoogleRecaptchaScore”:”0.5″,”ContainsPasswordField”:false,”AccountPhoneNumberFormat”:”DEFAULT”,”DefaultCountryCode”:”1″,”ContainsDPR”:false,”ContainsDPRDetails”:false}

Job Responsibilities

Important Information

Job Possibilities

Certification Licensing

Payment Options

6 Months

Certificate Length

$2,000.00

Tuition

ADD TO CART

What Does a Medical Administrative Assistant Do?

Medical Administrative Assistants help keep daily operations running smoothly in a variety of healthcare settings. These roles are responsible for coordinating many behind-the-scenes tasks, including scheduling, communications, patient relations, and compliance.

After successfully completing the medical administrative assistant program, students will be familiar with medical terminology, human anatomy, and physiology, along with important guidelines when working in a healthcare setting. They will also know how to carry out administrative duties that include electronic health record audits, transcription, patient information collection, and quality control.

Where In the AdventHealth Network Can You Work?

Medical Administrative Assistant are an essential part of every healthcare facility and work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and private practice offices. The daily role of a coordinator will include frequent collaboration with other healthcare professionals, along with extensive communication with patients and families.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Web browser with internet connection

Course registration & payment

Oral and written English proficiency is a requirement for course participation and certificate examination.

Training Materials Provided

Expert-led, video-based training

eBook: Health Unit Coordinating

Competency assessments

National Certification exam fee

Medical Administrative Assistant

Outcomes

The demand for medical administrative assistants will continue to grow rapidly, especially as the healthcare field expands to meet the rising needs of the population. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment is expected to climb faster than other occupations, averaging a 10% increase over the next decade.

Upon certificate completion, medical administrative assistant students will have a thorough understanding of human anatomy, medical terminology, patient processes, and electronic health records.

Skills Learned

Students in the medical administrative assistant program will spend 4-6 months completing a comprehensive curriculum in order to master the expertise needed to successfully launch their healthcare administration career. Some of the skills gained include:

Effective communication strategies in a healthcare setting

Electronic record monitoring and auditing

Transcription and charting functions

Understanding of medical terminology and human anatomy

Executing clinical and non-clinical functions

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB POSSIBILITIES

Medical Administrative Assistant

Health Unit Coordinator

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be prepared to sit for the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam.

ISSUING AUTHORITY

CMAA

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

Earning this national certification demonstrates to future employers that you have mastered the skills and knowledge necessary to work successfully as a Medical Administrative Assistant

Medical Administrative Assistant Registration

If you need additional funding sources, we offer many convenient options

Credit Card

Pay in full using any major credit card, PayPal, or Venmo. Select “credit card” as your payment option.

Short-Term Loan

Apply for PayPal Credit and pay zero interest if your balance is paid in full within 6-months. Complete a quick application and you’ll receive a credit decision within seconds.

Long-Term Loan

Pay for your training with an education loan through Meritize.

Reserve your seat by completing the course registration process using the provided option.

ADD TO CART

CERTIFICATE COMPARISONS

	PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT	Community College
Program & Tuition Cost	$4,000 average	Up to $20,000
Exam Fees, Books & Materials	Included	Up to $750
Job Ready In	3–6 months	24–48 months
Schedule Flexibility	On-demand 24/7	Set class schedule
Travel Requirements	None: 100% online	On-campus classrooms
Student Support	Personal Advisors: text, call and email access	Professors: scheduled office hours
Career Coaching	Professors: scheduled office hours	Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit
Content Delivery	3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning	Professor lectures

MEET YOUR WORKFORCE TRAINING SPECIALIST!

Amanda Lynn is your Workforce Training Specialist. She is here to help you understand your certificate of study, payment options and succeed! Get in touch with Amanda to learn more about your certificate, AdventHealth University and how to achieve your workforce development goals!

FAQ

How long does it take to become a Medical Administrative Assistant?

Students will complete the comprehensive online certificate over 4 to 6 months. The certificate is flexible, allowing for assignments to be completed anytime, from anywhere, 24/7.

Who are the ideal candidates for this certificate?

Ideal candidates for this online certificate have excellent communication and critical thinking skills, are able to effectively multitask and are independent self-starters who can make decisions quickly.

What is the daily role of a Medical Administrative Assistant?

Medical Administrative Assistants pivot in many directions every day. In addition to supporting physicians and staff, they also assist with processing admissions, transfers and discharges, maintaining medical records and assisting with unit clerical functions.

What other career options can a Medical Administrative Assistant certification lead to?

Medical Administrative Assistants often use this training as a steppingstone to other healthcare opportunities, including Unit Clerk, Patient Access Coordinator, Monitor Technician or Scheduling Coordinator.

Interested In Another Workforce Development Certificate?

AdventHealth University is devoted to supporting you throughout your professional journey and believes learning is a lifelong endeavor. Our career development certificates provide leading-edge instruction and clinical training in high-demand fields, ensuring you will feel confident and competent as a certified professional.

HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Advance Your Medical Administrative Assistant Career

Job Responsibilities

Important Information

Job Possibilities

Certification Licensing

Payment Options

6 Months

$2,000.00

What Does a Medical Administrative Assistant Do?

Where In the AdventHealth Network Can You Work?

Requirements

Training Materials Provided

Medical Administrative Assistant

Outcomes

Skills Learned

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB POSSIBILITIES

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

ISSUING AUTHORITY

CMAA

Medical Administrative Assistant Registration

CERTIFICATE COMPARISONS

MEET YOUR WORKFORCE TRAINING SPECIALIST!

FAQ

Interested In Another Workforce Development Certificate?