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Las Positas College

Administrative Medical Assistant

Health Sciences, Health Administration Support

The Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate Program provides students with the required knowledge to work in healthcare providers offices such as physicians’ offices, ancillary healthcare providers such as physical therapy, laboratory, radiology, and a wide variety of other supportive healthcare agencies. Courses in this comprehensive program provide a broad foundation of computer skills, healthcare terminology, and medical office skills designed to acquaint students with the roles and responsibilities related to the healthcare field, medical office procedures, healthcare finance and insurance issues, and actual practice in the healthcare arena.

While units in the program are transferable to many institutions, students should consult a transfer counselor for information.