Is a Medical Billing & Coding or Office Administrative Career Right for You?
If you enjoy office work, customer service, sales, or financial management, you’re a great candidate for a health care career! Administrative professionals work closely with doctors and health care providers to make a difference in people’s lives. MTTI’s program prepares you for entry-level positions as a medical health records technician, medical secretary, medical receptionist, or medical biller/coder.
Where Do Medical Administrative Professionals Work?
All medical practices need administrative professionals! Medical administrative assistants work in doctors’, chiropractors’ and physical therapy offices, and in community health care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, and medical billing companies. People who enjoy contact with the public often like working at the front desk. Billers or coders traditionally work more with the computer, away from direct patient care.
What is the Future for Medical Administrative Jobs?
As a medical administrative professional, you’ll have a bright future. The health industry is rapidly expanding as an aging population needs more tests and treatments, and the government and insurance companies require more documentation. Medical administrative assistants and secretaries will increasingly be promoted to managers as offices introduce more computer technology1. Medical records technicians, billers and coders are highly valued because they help control costs and increase accuracy of records and payments.
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011
A New Career in Seven Months
You’ll be well-prepared with high-demand skills, including use of electronic medical records, medical software, and Microsoft Office Suite. Graduates can qualify to take the AAPC CPC Coding exam, to become Apprentice Coders. Students who attend the program five days a week complete in only seven months; those attending three nights a week complete in fifteen months.
Certification
Upon completing the coding module in the curriculum, and passing a qualifying exam, graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) to become CPC-Apprentices (CPC-A®) CPC-Apprentices will become fully certified after documentation of one year of related work experience.
Get more details about our Medical Billing & Coding/Office Administration program and MTTI’s tool bonus.
For information on graduation rates, median debt of graduates completing this program and other important information, please visit the Program Consumer Information page.