The Medical Administrative Assistant is required to be efficient in front office skills as well as knowledgeable in billing, coding, administrative tasks and general patient care. They also need basic knowledge of medical terminology, patient care skills and general office skills.

Medical Administrative Assistant responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Answering phones
• Processing bills
• Communicating with patients
• Maintaining records
• Provide quality customer service to patients
• Communicating with patients
• General office duties
• Be up-to-date on HIPAA compliance

Entry Requirements

Candidates undertaking these qualifications must be 18 and over.

Applicants should possess a minimum of three (3) CXC subjects in English, Mathematics, Biology or Human and Social Biology with passes at Grades 1, 2 or 3.

Fees

Registration Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE): $4,000.00

Pay at any SAGICOR Branch to Chequing Account # 5503391831

Payment Plan is available on request from the Administrative Office.

*All Fees are subject to change.

Duration

7 months inclusive of 4 weeks internship.

Exams and Assessments

• Continuous Internal Assessment by Tutors.
• Externally set and marked examination papers at the end of course.
• The American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) offers the examination Medical Administrative Assistant (MAAC). The exam paper is comprised of 100 questions.

AMCA White Sheet

Download: AMCA MAA White Sheet

A Certified Mental Health Technician (MhTC) also known as a psychiatric aide participates in both the planning and implementing of individual patient treatment plans. A MHT may perform some or all of the following duties. However, they are not limited to just these responsibilities:

• Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed people
• Hygiene of patients
• Patients pulse, temperature and respiration
• Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of therapeutic procedures
• Assist patients with daily living activities

Practice Settings

Practice Settings Mental Health Technicians have special training in two areas that have a tremendous unmet need–treatment programs for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Mental health technicians work in private and public mental health hospitals or on the psychiatric wards of general hospitals, mental health clinics, schools for the mentally retarded, drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes, community agencies and human services programs. In a hospital setting, the mental health technician may perform routine nursing tasks such as taking pulse, blood pressure and respiration rates. In a group therapy setting, the mental health worker will encourage patients to participate while being supportive.

Entry Requirements

Candidates undertaking these qualifications must be 18 and over.

Applicants should possess a minimum of three (3) CXC subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Human and Social Biology (HSB) with passes at Grades 1, 2 or 3.

Fees

Registration Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE): $4,000.00

Pay at any SAGICOR Branch to Chequing Account # 5503391831

Payment Plan is available on request from the Administrative Office.

*All Fees are subject to change.

Duration

7 months inclusive of 4 weeks internship.

Exams and Assessments

• Continuous Internal Assessment by Tutors.
• Externally set and marked examination papers at the end of course.
• The American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) offers the examination Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC). The exam paper is comprised of 100 questions.

Nurse assistants can give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Some other titles could be: certified nursing assistant, health care technician/assistant, or nurse’s aide. All of these fall under the supervision of the nursing team.

Entry Requirements

Candidates undertaking these qualifications must be 18 and over.

Applicants should possess a minimum of three (3) CXC subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Human and Social Biology (HSB) with passes at Grades 1, 2 or 3.

Fees

Registration Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE): $4,000.00

Pay at any SAGICOR Branch to Chequing Account # 5503391831

Payment Plan is available on request from the Administrative Office.

*All Fees are subject to change.

Duration

9 months inclusive of 6 weeks internship.

Exams and Assessments

• Continuous Internal Assessment by Tutors
• Externally set and marked examination papers at the end of course.
• The American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) offers the examination Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC). The exam paper is comprised of 149 questions.

A medical assistant may perform some or all of the following duties. However, they are not limited to just these responsibilities:

• Answer phones and schedule appointments
• Prepare statements for billing
• Communicate with patients
• Chart a patient’s history
• Take patient vital signs

Your role as a medical assistant is vital to today’s allied health care field. Medical assistants perform routine tasks in a wide variety of locations such as hospitals, medical offices, and clinics. The medical assistant should only perform the range of activities that is within their scope of practice; therefore when encountering patients requesting emergency medical advice, you should clearly state that this is not within your scope of practice and they should direct their concerns to the physician.

Entry Requirements

Candidates undertaking these qualifications must be 18 and over.

Applicants should possess a minimum of three (3) CXC subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Human and Social Biology (HSB) with passes at Grades 1, 2 or 3.

Fees

Registration Fee: (NON-REFUNDABLE): $4,000.00

Pay at any SAGICOR Branch to Chequing Account # 5503391831

Payment Plan is available on request from the Administrative Office.

*All Fees are subject to change.

Duration

7 months inclusive of 4 weeks internship.

Exams and Assessments

• Continuous Internal Assessment by Tutors
• Externally set and marked examination papers at the end of course.
• The American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) offers the examination Medical Assistant Certification (MAC). The exam paper is comprised of 100 questions.