Medical Assistant Programs
Application Deadlines for Fall 2023
1st 8-week Session is July 1, 2023
Class starts August 28, 2023
Application Deadlines for Fall 2023
2nd 8-week Session is August 30, 2023
Class starts October 23, 2023
Administrative Medical Assistant
Monterey Park Campus
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754
South Gate Campus
2340 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
An Administrative Medical Assistant is a front-office professional who performs clerical work in doctors’ and hospital offices. These professionals are responsible for multiple tasks, including communicating with patients for case histories, scheduling appointments, electronic medical coding, filing insurance claims, updating and maintaining records, processing insurance claims for receivable and payable accounts, and maintaining financial records. In addition, administrative medical assistants collaborate with doctors and nurses to help with medical examinations, schedule tests, order supplies, ensure compliance with procedures, and keep up-to-date with medical and insurance legislation changes. Students learn proven work experience as a medical administrative assistant, which includes hands-on experience with medical software and MS Office, knowledge of healthcare operations, familiarity with medical and insurance legislation, excellent organizational and multitasking skills, and customer-oriented communication skills. An internship with local medical facilities will allow students to gain hands-on experience, reinforcing classroom content into real-world applications.
First semester | UNITS |
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HTHTEK 133 Medical Terminology | 3 |
ALD HTH 057 Computers in Health Occupations | 1 |
HLTHOCC 054 Human Disease | 4 |
HLTHOCC 040 Introduction to Medical Assisting | 3 |
HLTHOCC 051 Medical Office Microcomputer Applications | 1 |
Winter Intersession/Summer | |
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HLTHOCC 061 Medical Insurance | 3 |
Second semester | |
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HLTHOCC 052 Medical Office Procedures I | 4 |
HLTHOCC 053 Medical Office Procedures II | 4 |
HLTHOCC 055 Clinical Assisting Techniques I | 4 |
Intersession | |
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HLTHOCC 059 Medical Assistant Practicum | 2 |
Announcements
Fall 2023 enrollment application deadline 1st 8-week session is July 1, 2023
Fall 2023 enrollment application deadline 2nd 8-week session is August 30, 2023
Contact:
Email: tweedym@laccd.edu to request an application.
Mandatory Orientation for Medical Assistant Programs
Saturday, July 22, 2023
South Gate Campus - 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Monterey Park Campus - 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Contact Information
Location
Dept. Location: G5-211L
Contact
Professor Marlene T. Tweedy, MBA,
Medical Assistant Program Lead, Monterey Park Allied Health Department
Email: tweedym@laccd.edu
Phone & Text: (888) 443-6529
Contact Information
Location
South Gate Campus
Contact
Professor Pablo Garcia Jr.
Medical Assistant Program & Health Occupations Program Director
Faculty Professor Clinical Instructor
Email: garciap4@laccd.edu
Phone: (562) 824-7225
Work: (909) 541-4676