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Office of Extended Campus and Online Studies

110 Gooch Hall
University of TN at Martin
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7082
(731) 881-7984 (fax)
nondegree@utm.edu

Director, Non-Degree Programs:
Debbie Mount
dmount@utm.edu

Conference Specialist:
Tracey Mires
tmires@utm.edu

Program Resource Specialist:
Karen Sliger
ksliger@utm.edu



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Non-Degree Programs – Medical Administrative Assistant/Physicians Office Assistant


Medical Administrative Assistant / Physicians Office Assistant Program - CANCELLED

Dates: March 2-June 22

Fee: $999, includes books, lab supplies, etc.
Detailed Course Schedules — Jackson

This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. Medical Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretary, and Medical Records Clerks are all positions in great demand. This program covers important background information on the medical assisting profession and interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical administrative assistant position in the health care field.
Note: This program does not include a national or state certification as part of its overall objectives.