Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

The Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary certificate program at Santa Monica College is a two-to-four-year credential offered by this public institution in Santa Monica, CA. The program falls within the medical administrative support field (CIP 51.0716) and provides in-depth training in medical office management, electronic health records systems, medical billing and coding, insurance processing, and professional communication for health care environments.

Santa Monica College offers a range of certificate programs across technical and health care fields. Related programs at the school include Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician (at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels), Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Students in this two-to-four-year program can expect more extensive coursework in health care administration compared to the shorter certificate option offered at the same school.