Central Penn College

At Central Penn, you’ll learn from experts in the field about everything from bedside manners to patient care. This degree program will help you gain the skills necessary to work in a variety of healthcare facilities and assist doctors.

Students will take the following courses during this degree program:

• Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
• Essentials of Anatomy
• Medical Insurance
• Allied Health Procedures
• Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
• Clinical Techniques
• Medical Laboratory

A New 9-Month Certificate Program

• 18 Credits
• 9 Months
• Online classes
• High-demand, healthcare career

What Does a Medical Billing Coder Do?

• Record and process patient data including treatment records, insurance information, bills and payments.
• Set-up payment plans for patients.
• Organize and verify patient records, bills and statements.
• Code patients’ diagnoses and requests payment from insurance companies or individuals.

By taking just six courses over three terms and 18 months, students can enter this high-demand field. Work as a dental assistant in a clean, quiet health care environment, performing chairside and related dental office and lab procedures. As a friendly face and a steady hand, students will greet patients and help with:

• Scheduling appointments.
• Handling billing and payments.
• Managing and maintaining patient records.
• Sterilizing instruments.
• Preparing patients and the dentist’s work area.
• Assisting dentists during procedures when needed.
• Using the suction hose during procedures.
• Processing x-rays.

This postsecondary certificate is part of the Medical Assisting associate degree. A Phlebotomy Technician could work at a hospital, diagnostic laboratory, blood donor center or private medical office.

Students in this program will take the following courses:

• Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I & II
• Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
• Allied Health Procedures
• Medical Law and Ethics
• Medical Laboratory

The Surgical Technician Associate program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills required for employment as a member of an operating room healthcare team in a hospital or surgical center.

The Surgical Technician Associate Program will provide students with training in essential healthcare skills, surgical instrumentation, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient care, surgical pharmacology and microbiology. Students will complete observation experiences as well as a 120-case internship at the conclusion of the program.

Whether we’re seeing a doctor for our yearly check-up or help with a sudden injury or illness, the medical office staff is a key stop on our wellness journey. From scheduling appointments and tests, to billing and coding, to greeting patients and offering emotional support, a well-trained medical office assistant is a healing presence—and a rewarding career.

You can master the skills needed to be a great medical office assistant in a doctor’s office, hospital or outpatient clinic through our 18-credit certificate.