| St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants Department of Distance Education |
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Our Innovative Medical Assistant Distance Education Program About our Distance Education Program: Our distance education program is designed for students interested in starting a career as a Medical Assistant, Office Manager, Medical Receptionist or for those already in the medical field interested in a comprehensive review. Our distance education program is designed to prepare the student to begin a rewarding entry level position in a physician's office, chiropractor's office, clinic or other health care setting. Online Registration is quick and simple, you can register today and begin your classes within a few days. Students can also pay tuition fees with our simple and secure Monthly Payment Program or convenient Weekly Payment Programs. Our Medical Assistant program focuses on three major aspects of Medical Assisting: General Knowledge, Administrative Skills and Clinical Knowlege. Section I: General Medical Knowledge In this section of our distance education program the student will be introduced to basic medical terminology and knowledge. Classes include: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Basic Medical Law, Patient Communication and Professional Skills. Section II: Administrative Medical Skills The Administrative Section of our program deals with basic office management tasks. These classes are: General Office Equipment, Medical Records, Scheduling Appointments, Medical and Insurance Company Billing Procedures. Section III: Basic Clinical Knowledge Our clinical knowledge section will introduce the student to areas such as: Infection Control, Instrument Sterilization, Surgical Instruments, Clinical Equipment, Medical Emergency Procedures, EKG Testing, Lab Tests and the Physical Examination of a Patient. While we provide our students with a basic introduction to the clinical aspects of the medical field. Students may wish to pursue additional "hands on" clinical training after completion of our program. Many employeers train assistants for minor clinical tasks or may require their employes to learn additional clinical skills, this is often done on the job, at a local college or at a seminar workshop. Clinical tasks for medical office assistants vary greatly depending on the nature of your employment and federal or state laws. Flexible Payment Options: Registration and payments are simple, convenient and secure using our online registration with PayPal. In an effort to make our distance education program accessible to a diverse student population we have flexible payment programs available. With our financing programs you can now set a payment plan that is in your budget. You can register and make: one Full Payment of just $645 or 3 Monthly Payments of $224 each or 28 Weekly Payments of only $24 each. *Please note that since this is a distance education program no refunds are available after registration. Register Online Today! Full Program Payment (one payment of $645) You can save on financing costs by making one payment of just $645. The only other cost you will have is for the purchase of our required textbook. Monthly Payments (3 easy monthly payments of only $224 each) You can take advantage of our flexible financing program and take 3 months to payat $224 per month. Weekly Payments (28 easy weekly payments of only $24 each) Click to: Register and Take 28 weeks to pay at only $24 per week * Program Requirements: All students are required to complete all class assignments and pass our online final exam. Class assignments include textbook reading assignments, CD-ROM (the CD-ROM comes with the textbook) assignments, This exam covers the three major areas of medical assisting and health care administration. If the student does not pass the online final exam, they may retake final exam at no additional charge. Required Course Textbook: All students entering our distance education program are required to purchase the textbook: "Prentice Hall Health Outline Review for Medical Assistants" (2nd edition), by Marsha Perkins Hemby. This text and enclosed CD-ROM contain all the materials required to successfully complete our Medical Assistant distance education program. The text is available at Amazon.com for only $45.33 (used copies are often available at a reduced price) or may be purchased directly from the publisherPrentice Hall . Please note that since this is a distance education program all registration is final and program fees are none refundable. Students withdrawing from our program be required to pay the entire program fee. Thank you for your interest the St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants (MedAssistant.org) Distance Education program. Remember to book mark us at: MedAssistant.org. We look forward to welcoming you into our program. Good Luck with your Studies! Please note: We are a private international school and we are not affiliated with the United States Department of Higher Education or any other government institution. We recommend all students check with their local and federal governments to assure that our program will meet their needs. Remember since this is a distance edducation program registration is final and all fees are non-refundable. |
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