Diploma in Patient Care Technician
Begin your path toward becoming a patient care technician and be there for people when it counts. You can complete Ultimate Medical Academy’s diploma program in 12 months and start receiving our help in your search for a meaningful career1. Receive a combination of hands-on training at the campus, on-site externship experience, and flexible online coursework that can fit into your schedule2. Our labs and support services are designed to give you the one-on-one attention you need to succeed. Start learning the foundational skills required for entry-level roles in this growing field3.
The field is in need of dedicated and empathetic technicians who can help doctors and healthcare professionals provide compassionate care. If that sounds like you, our Patient Care Technician program might be the right fit.
1 Completion times vary according to the individual student.
2 Set schedules required for on-site externship courses. Online learning at UMA’s Clearwater campus applies to all programs except Nursing Assistant, which will remain fully on campus.
3 Nursing Assistant and Orderlies. Occupational Outlook Handbook. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm
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Associate's Degrees
Help healthcare facilities manage and safeguard patient information by pursuing an associate degree in UMA’s Health Information Management (HIM) program. Students can earn a Health Information Management associate degree in 18 months¹. In addition to the program’s online coursework, students will also participate in a 90-hour practicum. Health information management technicians help collect, organize and track patient information by managing patients’ electronic health records (EHRs), while maintaining and safeguarding their data privacy. A RHIT Certification Prep course and mock test4 is included in the program curriculum.
Request More Information »As a UMA student in this online program, you’ll learn how to keep the healthcare system moving forward. That includes learning how to greet patients and get them checked in, schedule appointments, assist with patient insurance claims, perform medical coding and more. Some classes you would take include “Introduction to Medical Administrative Assisting” and “Medical Terminology and Transcription.” UMA provides an engaging online learning experience with personal feedback from instructors, educational videos and live study group sessions. After you graduate, you’ll be prepared to take the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant exam.
Request More Information »Learn to perform accounting tasks that help healthcare organizations stay on track financially.
Request More Information »As a UMA student in this online program, you’ll learn how to interpret medical terms into codes used for billing, understand the insurance billing process, operate software applications and more. Some classes you would take include “Medical Basics and the Healthcare Claim Cycle” and “Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations.” UMA provides an engaging online learning experience with personal feedback from instructors, educational videos and live study group sessions. After you graduate, you’ll be prepared to take the Certified Professional Coder exam.
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If you’re looking for a healthcare career with faster-than-average job growth, dental assistant training could be right for you. Ultimate Medical Academy offers a dental assistant program with courses in expanded functions, radiology, CPR, and other essential topics.
Request More Information »If you’re looking for a healthcare career that balances administrative tasks with hands-on clinical duties, then Ultimate Medical Academy’s Medical Assistant program could be a great fit! Medical assistants help doctors and practitioners provide life-improving medical care while recording vital patient information.
Request More Information »Study to become a nursing assistant at Ultimate Medical Academy and you could start your career providing essential care to patients in as little as two months. If you’ve ever wanted to work with patients to help meet their needs, both large and small, then UMA’s nursing assistant program could be perfect for you. Best of all, you get hands-on training and classes to prepare for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam.
Request More Information »Campus and earn your diploma in four months. Receive hands-on career training on a physical campus, real-world experience with an on-site externship, and an online aspect to give you more flexibility. Our labs are designed to give you the one-on-one attention you need. At UMA, you’ll learn necessary skills and receive additional certification preparation for entry-level roles in the growing phlebotomy field.
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