Pharmacy Technician with Medical Administration
This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes pharmacy terminology, pharmacy calculations, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic & brand names drugs. Additionally, this program includes a Medical Administration course covering key topics such as medical ethics and law, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, and medical records management.
Pharmacy Technician with Medical Administration Certificate program
This comprehensive course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Course content includes pharmacy medical terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining generic and brand names drugs and much, much more! Program also includes an optional clinical externship at a local healthcare provider! This also program prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. It provides students a well-rounded introduction to medical administration that delivers the skills students require to obtain an administrative medical assistant position or advance within their current healthcare career. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Lesson Checklist
Each lesson has a prescribed, detailed checklist of activities for successful completion of the lesson. This includes lesson objectives, readings, and recommended assignments. Although assignments are optional, the instructor will grade and provide feedback on submitted assignments.
Course Materials:
Module/Lesson Structure
The Pharmacy Technician program is divided into four main content modules. Each module contains one or more lesson presentations to view. These lesson presentations are the''lecture'' which, along with the textbook readings and resources, will help you learn the material. The lesson presentations aim to address a variety of learning styles and preferences using text, audio, video, etc. Each lesson contains at least one Check Your Understanding interactive self-assessment that will help you gauge your comprehension of that lesson’s content. Many lessons include supplemental resources such as games, animations, videos, and interactive activities. Using these additional materials will deepen your understanding of the content. Each module has a Module test (the last Module concludes with a Final Exam for all students).
Medical Administrative Assistant
Lesson Checklist
Each lesson includes a prescribed checklist of activities for successful completion of the lesson. This includes lesson objectives, readings, and recommended assignments. Although assignments are optional, the instructor will grade and provide feedback on submitted assignments.
Course Materials:
Module/Lesson Structure
The Medical Administrative Assistant program is divided into six main content modules. The textbook is Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant, Each module contains one or more lesson presentations to view. These lesson presentations are the “lectures” which, along with the textbook readings and resources, will help you learn the material. The lesson presentations aim to address a variety of learning styles and preferences using text, audio, video, etc. Each lesson contains at least one Check Your Understanding interactive self-assessment that will help you gauge your comprehension of that lesson’s content. Many lessons include supplemental resources such as games, animations, videos, and interactive activities. Using these additional materials will deepen your understanding of the content. Each module has a Module test (the last Module concludes with a Final Exam for all students).
Module 1 – History of Pharmacy Practice
Module 2 – Retail Pharmacy
Module 3 – Basic Math Skills
Module 4 – The Body and Drugs
Module 5 – Special Topics
Note: This program can be completed in 4 months. However, students will have online access to this program for a 24-month period.
Module 1 Introduction to Medical Assisting
Module 2 Administrative Medical Assisting
Module 3 Health Information in the Medical Office
Module 4 Billing and Coding Procedures
Module 5 Financial and Practice Management
Module 6 Assisting with Medical Emergencies and Career Development
Note: This program can be completed in 6 months. However, students will have online access to this program for a 24-month period.
Education and National Certifications
National Certification
Students who complete the Auburn University Pharmacy Technician program will be prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national technician certification exam and the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam. Although there are no state eligibility or registration requirements for Medical Administrative Assistants, in order to work as a pharmacy technician, many states nationwide are requiring that technicians achieve national PTCB technician certification.This comprehensive program is designed to prepare students to sit for this PTCB national certification exam and the NHA –CMAA exam.Students who complete this program can and do sit for these national certification exams and are qualified, eligible and prepared to do so.
Externship / Hands on Training / Practicum
Although not a requirement of this program, once students complete this program they have the ability to participate in a clinical externship and/or hands on practicum so as to practice the skills necessary to perform the job requirements of a Pharmacy Technician and or a Medical Administrative Assistant. Students will be assisted with completing a resume and/or other requirements necessary to work in a hospital, physicians practice, clinic and/or with other healthcare organizations. All students who complete this program are eligible to participate in an externship and will be placed in a healthcare organization near their location. Auburn University works with national healthcare organizations and has the ability to place students in clinical externship opportunities nationwide.
Note: No refunds can be issued after the start date published in your Financial Award document.