In this portion, the student is taught billing procedures and learns the acceptable methods for procuring payment. This segment provides instruction in both coding and processing of insurance claims with emphasis on government and private insurance carrier forms. This study encompasses the administrative duties and responsibilities for organizing and handling a well-run physician's office. This portion of the course develops and improves the student's basic typewriting skills. Although students practice keyboarding skills throughout the course of study, here proficiency is measured in terms of both speed and accuracy.
Instruction involves practice on the computer.
The Medical Assistant course is a fifteen month program with clinical hours . Clinical hours are a part of the required curriculum. California Paramedical and Technical College was founded to help meet the demand for properly trained, proficient, paramedical, and business personnel.