Feb 27, 2017

Columbia State Offers Medical Administrative Assistant Courses

(COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Feb. 27, 2017) - - - Columbia State Community College's Office of Economic and Workforce Development is offering the "Medical Administrative Assistant" program at the Columbia Campus beginning May 15.

Classes will take place Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 - 9:30 p.m. through July 5. The comprehensive 50-hour program prepares students to work as a medical administrative assistant in administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. In addition, students will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association or the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant national examinations.

Working in medical administration offices, a medical administrative assistant's main responsibility is to perform administrative functions for a hospital or clinic through their knowledge of both medical terminology and applications.

The cost for the course is $1,099 and includes textbooks. Registration closes April 25, so register now as limited seats are available.

The Columbia Campus is located at 1665 Hampshire Pike. For full course description, additional information, and to register for this or other continuing education courses through Columbia State's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, please call (931) 540-2658 or visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/Workforce-Development.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.

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(FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Feb. 27, 2017) - - - Columbia State Community College's Office of Economic and Workforce Development is offering the "Medical Administrative Assistant" program at the Williamson Campus beginning May 8.

Classes will take place Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 - 9:30 p.m. through June 28. The comprehensive 50-hour program prepares students to work as a medical administrative assistant in administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. In addition, students will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association or the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant national examinations.

Working in medical administration offices, a medical administrative assistant's main responsibility is to perform administrative functions for a hospital or clinic through their knowledge of both medical terminology and applications.

The cost for the course is $1,099 and includes textbooks. Registration closes April 25, so register now as limited seats are available.

The Williamson Campus is located at 1228 Liberty Pike. For full course description, additional information, and to register for this or other continuing education courses through Columbia State's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, please call (931) 540-2658 or visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/Workforce-Development.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.

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