Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

The Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary certificate program at Santa Monica College is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this public institution in Santa Monica, CA. The program falls within the medical administrative support field (CIP 51.0716) and trains students in medical office procedures, electronic health records, medical billing, coding basics, and professional communication skills for clinical and administrative health care settings.

Santa Monica College offers a range of certificate programs across health care and technical disciplines. Related programs at the school include Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, a two-to-four-year Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary certificate, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Students in this one-to-two-year program can expect coursework covering medical terminology, scheduling, and office technology used in health care environments.