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Medical Assistant Certificate of Technical Studies
Medical Assistant Certificate of Technical Studies
at Louisiana Delta Community College
Louisiana Catalog
This program prepares students for employment in private and large group physician’ offices, clinics, hospitals, medical records, laboratories and/or insurance companies. Supervised and/or preceptor based clinical externships are included. Upon completion of this program, graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certification exam for Medical Assistants.
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Medical Assistants
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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