Health Care

Clinical Medical Assistant

Consider the career possibilities and personal satisfaction of a rewarding profession as a Clinical Medical Assistant by enrolling in the Queens College Professional Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program. Medical assistants perform important administrative and clinical tasks for physicians in private and faculty practices, ambulatory settings, urgent care centers, specialty health care settings, and hospital outpatient services. Your responsibilities will include all aspects of front desk administration, obtaining and charting patients’ medical histories, vital signs, specimen collections, performing electrocardiograms, and ordering and maintaining health care supplies. CMA’s also prepare patients for physical examinations, assist the physician and/or health care provider with various procedures as well as educate and schedule patients for specialist referral, hematology, oncology and radiology services, and surgery and diagnostic testing. Employment opportunities for Clinical Medical Assistants are steadily growing throughout the United States.

Please note: If you have previous health care experience or are currently employed in a health care-related occupation that does not require a formal certificate, the courses listed below may be taken on an individual basis.

Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED and a command of the English language
Total Tuition Cost: $3,195
Certification Fee: $20
Registration Fee: $75 (if completed within three semesters)

Books/Materials Fee: $800

Total Program Hours: 211

Required Courses

Semester 1

• AH-101 Medical Terminology: An Anatomical Approach
• AH-856 Electrocardiogram (EKG)
• AH-852 Patient Care Skills, Basic patient care skills
• AH-958 Pharmacology, Theory, and Calculations*

Semester 2

• AH-855 Venipuncture and Specimen Collection*
• AH-122 Anatomy and Physiology with Pathology*
• AH-116 Fundamentals of Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, Workers Comp & No-Fault Billing*
• AH-120 Hospitality Services for the Health Care Provider*
• AH-255 Computerized Medical Billing for Health Care Facilities

(Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be taken within the first or second semester.)

You must present infant, adult, child, and infant Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) card certification prior to completion of the Clinical Medical Assistant Program. For locations of classes, contact the American Red Cross, (877) 733-2767.

All other students are highly encouraged to take AH-120.

NOTE: All above courses must have a minimum number of students in order to run.

AH-611 Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation
Enroll today if you want to pass the CPC certification exam and get national recognition as a certified procedural coder. Topics include an intensive review of how and when to use specific CPT and HCPCS codes, coding scenarios, sample test questions, problem solving and analysis of codes as well as test-taking strategies. Course is taught by a certified procedural coder and upon completion, you can register to take the CPC exam. 20 hrs.

Prerequisite: AH-215, AH-216, AH-202, AH-250 and/or one year field experience

AH-621 Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Exam Preparation
Enroll today if you desire the knowledge necessary to pass the CCS certification exam and obtain national recognition as a certified coding specialist then this course is for you! Referencing your acquired knowing of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and ICD-9 coding, this test preparation class will focus on an intensive review of how and when to use specific ICD-9 codes and ambulatory CPT-4 codes, as well as a review of different coding scenarios, which mirror those given on the CCS examination. Time management techniques and test-taking strategies will also be covered. 20 hrs.

Not offered this semester

These courses are for health professionals who do not need or want to commit to a certificate program but wish to broaden their knowledge and skills, and add to their credentials.

• AH-120 Hospitality Services for the Health Care Provider
• AH-215 Coding, ICD-10-CM
• AH-216 Coding, ICD-10-PCS
• AH-202 Coding, CPT-4
• AH-250 HCPCS
• AH-303 Medical Records Chart Analysis
• AH-611 Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation
• AH-621 Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) Exam Preparation
• AH-958 Pharmacology, Theory and Calculations

Queens College Pharmacy Technician Exam Preparation provides a comprehensive course of study, while preparing you to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. Upon passing this examination, you will receive national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Board (PTCB), which enables you to work throughout the United States as a Pharmacy Technician. The prerequisite for this program is a high school diploma, GED, or TASC documentation.

The Pharmacy Technician Exam Prep contains four separate courses, each focused on specific topics which are essential components of the job functions of a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy technicians are employed in a variety of health care settings. They work in hospital pharmacies, chain and independently owned drugstores, mass-merchandisers, ambulatory and clinic pharmacies, mail-order prescription pharmacies, home infusion companies, large faculty practices with on-site pharmaceutical services, and corporate pharmaceutical companies. Pharmacy technicians are supervised by licensed pharmacists and are responsible for assisting the pharmacist by serving patients upon presentation, labeling and filling prescriptions, managing day-to-day pharmacy operations, mixing and compounding medications in various forms of administration to patient, monitoring drug inventory, providing patients with counseling regarding medications and contraindications, ensuring that patients receive proper medication upon pick-up, prepackaging bulk medications, communicating with patients and insurance carriers to verify prescription insurance eligibility and insurer’s formulary, computerized documentation and billing, obtaining refill authority, discussing reason for denial with patients, and obtaining co-pay or full payment as indicated.

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.GOV) states that employment for certified pharmacy technicians is expected to grow 9 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. This expectation is much greater than the average of other occupations surveyed through 2016. Pharmacy technicians are able to work on a full-time or part-time bases, depending upon the needs of their employer.
Total Tuition Cost: $1,320

Registration & Certificate Fee: $95 (if completed within three semesters)

Total Program Hours: 87

REQUIRED COURSES

• AH-958 Pharmacology Theory and Calculations
• AH-112 Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals and Test Preparation Techniques, including insurance verification, billing and law, ethics and liability
• AH-117 Insurance Verification, Billing and Law, and Liability for the Pharmacy Technician
• AH-118 Computerized testing practice for the pharmacy technician

Recommended for the Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

• AH-101 Medical Terminology: An Anatomical Approach
• AH-122 Anatomy and Physiology with Pathology
• AH-120 Hospitality Services for the Health Care Provider