MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Prepare for a career working with patients or supporting the administrative functions of a medical office. UNLV’s Medical Assistant program provides you with real-world administrative and clinical skills that are essential to working in the modern medical office. Using an applied learning approach the curriculum will help you develop the tactile and critical thinking skills necessary for working in today’s health care setting.
HEALTH CARE & ALLIED PROFESSIONS
By the end of the six month course, students will develop the skills frequently assigned to medical assistants including scheduling, reception, bookkeeping, insurance billing and coding, maintaining medical records, preparing patients for examination, assisting with physicals, performing screening tests, preparing medical equipment, and more.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Become a medical assistant through UNLV’s revised Medical Assistant Certificate Program. Students will practice in a state-of-the-art high fidelity simulation center providing an unparalleled hands-on training experience. In six short months, you will prepare for a career working with patients or supporting the administrative functions of a medical office. The newlydeveloped curriculum covers a wide variety of tasks frequently assigned to medical assistants including scheduling, reception, bookkeeping, insurance, billing and coding, maintaining medical records, preparing patients for examination, assisting with physicals, performing screening tests, preparing medical equipment, and more. Program also includes externship opportunities.
The program is paired with an online learning management system offering additional resources and tools and real -world simulations using electronic health record software. Additionally, students will use online assessment tools which monitor individual progress. Required Textbook(s): Textbooks are included in tuition and will be distributed on the first day of class. Sammie Nix MTWTh | Jan 14-Jul 3 (meets 92x) | 6-9pm | $5,999 Shadow Lane Campus, Classroom 2 | 191ME6130 | 20 CEUs *Class does not meet: Jan 21, Feb 18, Apr 17, 18, 22 & 23, May 27
MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXTERNSHIP
This hands-on training and real-world experience is specifically for students successfully completing UNLV’s medical assistant program. Students will have the opportunity to work temporarily in a health care facility alongside medical professionals. This externship consists of 160 hours of unpaid work experience. Upon successfully completion of the externship, students will sit for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification exam. Students will need to have updated immunizations and a physical to complete this experience. Prerequisite: Students must complete the Medical Assistant Program Course (ME6130), provide immunizations and physical exam. Staff WThFMT | Jan 2-Feb 1 (meets 23x) | 8am-5pm | $349 Off site | 191ME6131
MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION
Find out how you can develop the technical skills, knowledge, and work habits required for an entry-level position in the medical assisting field. Attend a free information session to meet instructors and learn about class format, curriculum, facilities, online support, financial assistance, and employment outlook. Sammie Nix T | May 14 | 5-6pm | No charge Shadow Lane Campus, Room TBD | 191ME6102A W | May 29 | 5-6pm | No charge Shadow Lane Campus, Room TBD | 191ME6102B
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