Students enrolled in this course will gain knowledge of Medical Terminology, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records, and the responsibilities of the front office medical assistant. This training also provides 160 hours of extensive hands-on training utilizing Medisoft and EMR. Students will learn about Medicare, Medicaid, Inception/history/present-day focus, Information Technology (IT), and types of insurance coverage including HMO, PPO, fee-based, health insurance exchanges, and government/private plans. Fraud, abuse, HIPAA Compliance, and the appeals process will be included. Students will gain knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and much more.

Free for Eligible persons: Unemployed, Veteran, Home Deprived, Single Mothers looking to work, Justice-Involved. Eligible people may receive help not only with training costs; but also with transportation, child care, and tools required for the job. You will need to contact your local AJCC to become eligible.

Find your local AJCC to see if you are eligible. For CA, here's the list of AJCCs:

https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/TCLobby/