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Administrative Medical Assistant
Bates Technical College

Administrative Medical Assistant

Bates Technical College ETPL

Students prepare for careers as integral members of a health care team in an outpatient setting. Activities in the program provide extensive hands-on practice for students in the use of computer application skills to create and handle medical information. Medical transcription, Electronic health records, medical terminology, patient administrative services, and professional ethics are presented with emphasis on the billing procedures of the insurance industry. The program also provides extended learning opportunities for persons previously or currently employed in related professions. In addition, work-based learning experiences are available in many medical settings that support the theory presented in the classroom.

Visit the program website Patricia Stewart Career Advisor Advising (253) 680-7302 Pstewart@batestech.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$8,352.60

Total required fees

$4,412.16

Books and supplies

$750.00

Locations

Tacoma

Instructional methods

Hybrid or Blended Program, In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

99

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Applicants must: Possess basic keyboarding/word processing skills prior to enrollment in the program, and Pass a national criminal background check covering Washington State.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

WA State Medical Assisting Certification

Certification/license test preparation provided

WA State Medical Assisting Certification

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.