Administrative Health Care Management Career Training

Program Highlights

SJVC’s Administrative Health Care Management program provides in-depth training for the front office position of a busy medical practice or facility. Hands-on experience and classroom instruction include the study of office management, patient record-keeping, bookkeeping and accounting, and professional communication.

Learn

Medical insurance principles
Computer skills & concepts
Microsoft® Office software
Medical law & ethics
Human relations
Medical terminology
General psychology
Health care management
Medical office billing & records software
HIPAA regulations

Career Opportunities

The privacy of patient files and medical insurance billing and coding makes it necessary for physicians and medical facilities to rely upon and have complete confidence in the abilities of those who manage their practices. This has propelled health care management to an in-demand position.

Well-trained health care management professionals are in demand by busy medical and dental offices, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, billing offices, insurance companies and medical supply distributors. You can expect to qualify for roles such as:

Front Office Medical Assistant
Customer Service Representative
Billing or Insurance Clerk
Medical Coder
Medical Secretary

Locations

Our Administrative Health Care Management program is available at our Modesto, Hanford, Hesperia, Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula campuses. Morning, afternoon, and evening courses are available, making it easy to find a class time that fits into your schedule. Online classes are also available for students who want the flexibility to study at their own pace 24 hours a day.

Programmatic Accreditation

Depending on campus and program, graduates earn an Associate of Science degree or Certificate, are student members of the Academy of Professional Coders and are eligible for certification as a Medical Records Coder after one year of practice in the field.

Certifications Earned

Graduates are eligible to take several national certification and credentialing examinations including the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) exam. Graduates also earn Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), AHA-Adult & Infant CPR, and First Aid Certification. These certifications are very important to have if you're looking to become involved in the field of health care.

If administrative health care management sounds like what you've been looking for, completed the contact form to the right. After you submit your contact information you will be contacted by an admissions advisor to discuss how you can reach your career goals with SJVC.

Consumer Information

Administrative Health Care Management

Graduate Occupations

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Statistics for graduate cohort of July 2010 – June 2011
*Percentage of graduates who completed the program in the scheduled 60-week period