Business
At the Woodbury, MN, campus of Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB), we offer a two-year associate’s degree and a diploma in medical administrative assistant. These programs prepare our students for positions in:
- Clinics
- Hospitals
- Doctors’ offices
- Public health departments and agencies
- The military
- Research labs
- Pharmaceutical companies
Become an important part of a medical team
As a medical administrative assistant, you will be the person who keeps the operation running smoothly. Whether that involves scheduling patient appointments or transcribing medical records, you will be a key member of the team. You may be a medical secretary or an office manager. To learn if this is right for you, call the Woodbury location of GU/MSB 651-730-5100 or send an e-mail to get started. Our representative can answer your questions about the program and walk you through the admissions, financial aid and registration process.
What does a medical administrative assistant do?
Medical administrative assistants perform clerical and administrative duties such as:
- Scheduling appointments
- Transcribing medical records
- Handling written and verbal communications
- Greeting patients
- Maintaining records
- Completing insurance and other medical forms
- Managing the office
- Ordering clinic supplies
Medical administrative assistant programs
Our associate’s degree program in medical administrative assistant can be completed in as little as 18 months with a full time class load. The coursework includes classes in:
- Business Communications
- Business Writing
- Computer Information Systems
- Microsoft Office Pro
- Keyboarding
- Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology
- Health Care Law and Ethics
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Office Procedures
- Interpersonal Relations
In addition to these courses, also required for the Medical Administrative Assistant diploma, you will need to complete 40 credits in general education and electives. These will prepare you to work in diverse environments with people of all ages, cultural backgrounds and occupations.
The medical administrative assistant diploma program takes 12 months of full time class work and requires 59 college credits. If you return to GU/MSB later to earn a medical administrative assistant associate’s degree, your diploma program credits will transfer smoothly.
In either case, you may be able to obtain college credit for previous work or military experience, training and education. We will evaluate your record carefully to ensure that you are able to complete your degree or diploma program as efficiently as possible.
Our medical administrative assistant programs were developed in consultation with an advisory board of medical professionals. This board also reviews our programs regularly to ensure that we continue to provide students with education that includes the most current information and training. To learn more about the medical administrative assistant programs, call our Woodbury location at 651-730-5100 or send an e-mail to get started.
Globe University/ Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) in Woodbury is one of 13 locations that are also part of the Globe Education Network. Other members include Utah Career College , Institute of Production and Recording (Edina, MN), Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network provides academic and operational support and manages shared resources that benefit students. Through approved consortium agreements, students are able to earn credit for coursework from member schools.