MyHealthSchoolInfo.com is a helpful online resource that lists business and technical colleges, four-year academic and career colleges, universities and medical colleges offering associate degrees, diploma or certificate programs in medical administration. Colleges are listed by state, with links to each college's website. Both online and onsite programs are provided, with major areas of concentration listed for each college, along with the degrees or diplomas they offer.
Areas of concentration vary from one institution to another. The Miller-Motte Technical Colleges in Augusta, Georgia, for example, offer a certificate and associate degree programs in areas, including clinical office assistant, health information technician, medical billing and coding medical lab technician, dental assistant and medical office assistant. Similarly, Kaplan College in Phoenix, Arizona offers a diploma course and an associate degree in the areas of medical assistant and in medical billing and coding specialist, while also offering respiratory care and veterinary technician courses.
There are many choices for online programs. Everest University Online, for instance, offers students courses, including basic principles of accounting, medical terminology, medical law and ethics and medical transcription. Kaplan University also offers online training in areas including epidemiology, health care administration, medical assistant and public health. Another example is Herzing University online, which offers a diploma and associate degrees in areas such as medical assistant, medical billing and insurance coding and medical office administration.
Many of these institutions also offer opportunities for further study. Douglas College, for instance, offers those who successfully complete their medical Oofice assistant certificate programs the opportunity to go on to their office administration diploma program, completed in only one year after the medical office assistant diploma has been earned. The diploma also transfers to Kwantlen Polytechnic University for its bachelor's degree in business administration in entrepreneurial leadership.