The Medical Office Assistant program prepares students to perform a variety of duties including medical insurance coding and billing; completing and submitting medical insurance forms; creating and maintaining medical charts, preparing reports and correspondence; scheduling appointments; and greeting patients.

 

Program Objective

Graduates of the Medical Office Assistant program will have the knowledge and ability required for entry-level employment in the health administrative assistant field. They may obtain employment as medical office assistants in physicians' offices, clinics, public or private hospitals, nursing homes, or community health centers. Medical office assistant/administrative positions are also available in research and care agencies, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply firms and related service businesses.

This program also prepares graduate for national certification

 

Job Outlook

Due to the nation's massive increase of an aging population, the Health Services industry is experiencing a strong demand for Healthcare Professionals:

Employment opportunities for medical records and health information technicians are expected to grow by 49% from now through 2010.*

Medical records and health information technician is listed as one of the Top 10 Fastest Growing careers.*

The average salary range for a Medical Coding Associate is $33,370 to $41,506.**

*U.S. Department of Labor | **Salary.com

 

Course Delivery

Everyone learns differently. NTI's exclusive "FLEX-TRAIN" was designed to address each student's individual learning style and rate. Our unique blended learning format was created especially for adult learners, and offers a high degree of flexibility. This innovative and successful approach sets NTI apart from other schools.

Our programs allow you to progress through material with the aid of one-on-one instruction, multimedia software, interactive courseware, and measurement testing. And because our learning model is so flexible, NTI students can match their training schedule to the demands of their personal lives.