Medical Assisting Diploma

Overview

Get on the path to a career in the healthcare industry in as few as 9 months with Remington College’s Medical Assisting program.⁽¹⁾ Designed with your career goals in mind, Remington College’s Medical Assisting Diploma Program may help you prepare for an entry-level career in the public or private practice healthcare industry.

Medical Assistants play a critical role in the daily operations of doctor’s offices, clinics and healthcare facilities. As important members of a healthcare team, they help doctors and nurses perform their daily tasks more efficiently. Medical Assistants may also serve as the first point of contact with a patient by collecting intake forms, taking samples or even performing initial point-of-care testing.

In addition to the patient interactions, you may be responsible for administrative duties that include filing medical records, scheduling appointments, handling patient billing and insurance claims, preparing examination rooms, recording vital information, maintaining inventory and ordering supplies. In many settings, you will report to a doctor or nurse and handle incoming communication to the office or department. Medical Assistants in specialized offices may have additional duties specific to that field.

⁽¹⁾Program completion times may vary based on individual performance/circumstances.

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Community Involvement

Our Medical Assisting students in Memphis have taken class or field trips to medical facilities like Concentra Medical Center, Saint Jude’s Hospital, and Signature Healthcare Rehabilitation. Others have volunteered with St. Jude’s Hospital and Methodist Hospital.

Students have also hosted visitors including the Army National Guard and Reproductive Health representatives. Some of our Medical Assisting graduates also visit our classes to talk about their in-field experiences.⁽¹⁾

On-Campus events include blood drives for Life Blood, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer “Walk for the Cure,” the March of Dimes “March for Babies,” along with Toys for Tots, Coats for Kids, Mid-South Food Bank, bone marrow, and voter registration drives.

Organizations that have hired our Memphis Medical Assisting graduates include Christ Community Health Services, GI Centers of the Mid-South, Memphis Children’s Clinic, Memphis Cardiology, Pediatrics East, and the New Start Family Obstetrical Care.⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾Employment is not guaranteed for students or graduates.

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Facilities

Since beginning in 1987 as a “Southeast College of Technology,” our Memphis Campus has enjoyed its share of growth, expansion, and change.

Yet over the years, some things haven’t changed: Our level of commitment to students, our involvement in the community, and our dedication to providing hands-on college degree and diploma programs. These factors help Remington College stand out and are some of the key reasons why Shelby county residents choose our Memphis career and trade college.

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Job Outlook

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical assisting careers are projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations over the 2016 through 2026 decade, with a 29 percent job growth forecast.

According to the BLS, “The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians. As a result, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients.” ^(1,2) .

WHERE DO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WORK?⁽¹⁾

Medical Assistants may find employment in a number of healthcare settings, including private practices, hospitals, clinics, physicians groups, nursing homes, and home health agencies. Medical Assistants typically specialize in either administrative assisting or clinical assisting. ^(1,2)

Graduates may take on a number of roles, including Insurance Billing, Medical Billing, Laboratory Technician, Medical Receptionist and more. The healthcare industry anticipates an increased need for qualified workers between 2016 and 2026.^(1,2)
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⁽¹⁾Employment is not guaranteed for students or graduates. State licensure/certification may be required.
⁽²⁾http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Medical-assistants.htm BLS statistics represent national job growth expectations and are not necessarily reflective of local market conditions.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Course List*

Course #	Course Name	Lecture Hrs	Lab Hrs	Externship	Qtr Credit Hrs
MA160	Introduction to Healthcare Services	65	0	0	4.5
MA161	Health Science Procedures	45	25	0	4.5
MA162	Anatomy and Physiology with Terminology A	60	10	0	4.5
MA163	Anatomy and Physiology with Terminology B	60	10	0	4.5
MA164	Clinical Procedures A	20	60	0	4.5
MA165	Clinical Procedure B	20	60	0	4.5
MA166	Pharmacology	45	25	0	4.5
MA167	Insurance Applications, Billing, and Coding	40	35	0	4.5
MA168	Capstone and Certification	20	0	0	1.0
MA169	Clinical Experience	0	0	160	6.0
	Total	375	225	160	43

* Courses subject to change. See catalog for current curriculum.

Program Summary

The Medical Assisting Diploma Program provides training in both administrative and clinical procedures. The objective of this Program is to prepare graduates for entry level positions as medical assistants in a clinical or administrative role, toinclude insurance billing clerks, medical billers, laboratory technicians, or medical receptionist in work locations such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies.

Program completion normally requires 9 months. The Program is divided into 9monthly academic periods (modules) comprised of 8 months of classroom and laboratory instruction and one externship period. Classroom and laboratory instruction may be delivered residentially or via distance education (i.e., online).

In order to be eligible for the externship period, students must successfully complete all courses in the academic periods and must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Upon successful completion of all areas of this Program, graduates will be awarded a Diploma in Medical Assisting.

Career Possibilities⁽¹⁾

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST

^{(1) Employment not guaranteed for students or graduates.}

ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTION

Remington College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Financial Guidance

The process of deciding how to pay for your education can be an intimidating experience if you have never gone through it before. Fortunately, our financial aid representatives are on hand during the enrollment process to make sure you are aware of all of your options and have filled out the appropriate paperwork to ensure a smooth transition into your educational journey.
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Our Career Services department works with our students and graduates to support them in their job search. From resume writing and interviewing techniques, to making connections with employers and holding job fairs, we provide support to current students and graduates.
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Considerations for Returning to School

If you return to school in the future, keep in mind that a new Direct Loan borrower on or after July 1, 2013 (who didn’t have an outstanding balance on a prior FFELP or Direct Loan as of the date a Direct Loan is received on or after July 1, 2013), may not receive Direct Subsidized Loans for more than 150 percent of the published length of the educational program in which he or she is enrolled.

For example, if you are enrolled in a four-year bachelor’s degree program, the maximum length of time for which you can receive Direct Subsidized Loans is six years (150% x 4 years). Likewise, if you are attending a two-year program, you can receive Direct Subsidized Loans for three years (150% x 2 years).

When considering whether to borrow loans in the future, keep in mind:

Your maximum eligibility can change if you change programs. If you receive Direct Subsidized Loans for one program, they will generally count against your new maximum subsidized eligibility period and you eventually may not be eligible for further Direct Subsidized Loans. This may especially affect you if you go from a longer program to a shorter one and have already borrowed subsidized loans.
If you borrow the maximum Direct Subsidized Loan limit, you may still be eligible for Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
If you reach this Direct Subsidized Loan limit, you will become responsible for the accruing interest on the Direct Subsidized Loans (instead of the federal government paying the interest for you) and the Direct Loan Program will notify you that you will be responsible for the interest that would have previously been subsidized.
- For example, on subsidized loans totaling $15,000, you could be responsible for the $1,020 in interest that accrues per year if you lose the interest subsidy.
- The Direct Loan Program and your school will help monitor your subsidized eligibility to try to help prevent this from occurring
More information about your loan history and this 150% rule is available through:
- The NSLDS website, http://nslds.ed.gov, where you can review your loan history and determine if you are responsible for accruing interest on your Direct Subsidized Loans.
- The U. Department of Education publication http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/attachments/051613DirectSubsidizedLoanLimit150PercentAnnounce1Attach.pdf
- Your financial aid office.

The bottom line with the 150% rule is to make good educational choices and complete your program within 150% of the published length of the program.

GET ON THE PATH TO A CAREER IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IN AS FEW AS 9 MONTHS WITH REMINGTON COLLEGE’S MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM IN MEMPHIS, TN.*

Overview

Community Involvement

Facilities

Job Outlook

WHERE DO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WORK?⁽¹⁾

CAMPUS OFFICE HOURS

PROGRAM DETAILS

Career Possibilities⁽¹⁾

ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTION

LEND A HELPING HAND

SUPPORT RESOURCES

ADMISSIONS

Financial Guidance

Student Services

Career Services

LET'S GET STARTED...

CALL US TODAY: 1-800-208-1950

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GET ON THE PATH TO A CAREER IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IN AS FEW AS 9 MONTHS WITH REMINGTON COLLEGE’S MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM IN MEMPHIS, TN.*

MEDICAL ASSISTING DIPLOMA

Overview

Community Involvement

Facilities

Job Outlook

WHERE DO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WORK?(1)

CAMPUS OFFICE HOURS

PROGRAM DETAILS

Career Possibilities(1)

ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTION

LEND A HELPING HAND

SUPPORT RESOURCES

ADMISSIONS

Financial Guidance

Student Services

Career Services

LET'S GET STARTED...

CALL US TODAY: 1-800-208-1950

WHERE DO MEDICAL ASSISTANTS WORK?⁽¹⁾

Career Possibilities⁽¹⁾