Online Class: Careers in Healthcare

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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11Lessons
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7Exams &
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2,195Students
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2Hours
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0.2CEUs
Course Description
In this course, we will look at Careers in Healthcare as a guide for planning an exciting future. Specialization in the medical profession has produced a need for many trained personnel in specific areas. Even physicians have specialized in one field because over the past few decades the amount of knowledge in medical practice has become so vast that one person cannot know everything.
Unfortunately, this trend has produced an overabundance of specialists and a shortage of primary healthcare physicians (General Practitioners). As the medical field grew, there arose a need for more support staff in hospitals, doctor's offices, and related areas. Whole careers sprang up in the healthcare profession from Medical Billers to Patient Advocates. This course will discuss some of these areas of specialization within the field as an educational guide for Healthcare Career Planning.
Course Motivation
Take a look at the headlines in most papers or online and you'll see that there is a shortage of healthcare personnel. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the healthcare industry is one of the top 10 "bulletproof" fields--and the demand for people to enter the field is only going to increase.In fact, while just about every other business sector has been seeing a downturn, the individuals involved with the healthcare industry have found their services more and more in demand--which translates into better and better pay rates and benefits!
If you've been thinking that the medical field is restricted to doctors and nurses, you need to rethink your attitude. The fact is that there are dozens of areas of healthcare that are looking for people to fill them – and this course will discuss some of those areas, as well as provide you with an educational guide for Healthcare Career Planning.
You might think that being involved with the medical field is going to take a lot of education, but this course has been designed so that anyone with a basic high school level of education can easily understand and engage themselves with the class. The material has been specifically created so that no specialized knowledge is required. You'll be able to sit down at your computer and dive right in.
As for the class requirements, all you need do is come online. All materials will be provided, so the only thing that you need bring is your willingness to learn and your desire to learn about the job opportunities that are available in the healthcare industry.
If you're wondering what you're specifically going to learn about, here's what you can look forward to:
Lesson 1: Your Future in Healthcare
Lesson 2: Medical Secretary
Lesson 3: Medical Reports Transcriptionist
Lesson 4: Medical Assistant
Lesson 5: Medical Billers
Lesson 6: Medical Coders
Lesson 7: Insurance Claims
Lesson 8: Medical Office IT Administration
Lesson 9: Health Information Technicians and Medical Records
Lesson 10: Patient Advocates, Collections, and Medical Applications
Lesson 11: Other Positions in Medical Administration
As you can see, there are plenty of areas that you can explore and gain a better understanding of the job opportunities that are out there.
Here are just some of the benefits of choosing a career in healthcare:
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You can earn an above average salary and provide valuable services.
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You can have a career that is both stable and in very high demand.
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You'll be working in a high tech environment and always have access to the latest information.
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You can choose from hundreds of career options.
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You'll be an important part of a medical team.
When you sign up for Careers in Healthcare, you'll be given immediate access. You won't be standing in line for enrollment, and you won't be forced to change your schedule to fit into your classes. You'll work at your own pace, and you'll work on your own timetable.
By sitting down and going through this course, you'll be able to discover which areas you are best suited for. Right now, there has never been a better time to enter the healthcare field--so what are you waiting for?
See you in the doctor's office!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Your Future in Healthcare
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment
Lesson 2: Medical Secretary
Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Lesson 3: Medical Records Transcriptionist
Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment
Lesson 4: Medical Assistant
Lesson 4 Video
Lesson discussions: Clerical Medical Assistant
Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
Lesson 5: Medical Billers
Lesson 5 Video
Lesson discussions: Medical Biller
Lesson 6: Medical Coder
Lesson 6 Video
Lesson discussions: Medical Coder
Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment
Lesson 7: Insurance Claims
Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Lesson 8: Medical Office IT Administration
Lesson 8 Video
Lesson 9: Health Information Technicians & Medical Records
Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment
Lesson 10: Patient Advocates, Collections, Medical Application
Lesson 10 Video
Lesson 11: Other Positions in Medical Administration
Lesson 11 Video
Lesson discussions: Final Course Poll - Your Opinion; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize the future of the healthcare industry.
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of the Medical Secretary.
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of the Medical Records Transcriptionist
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of the Medical Assistant.
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of the Medical Biller, the Medical Coder, and Insurance Claims.
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of the Medical Office IT Personnel.
- Summarize the role, job duties, and responsibilities of Patient Advocates, Collections, and Medical Applications.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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Student Testimonials
- "I appreciate the offering of this course. It was just what I wanted, a better explanation of the types of jobs available in healthcare and the path needed to get there." -- Michelle A.
- "Great insight to careers available in the healthcare industry, such a pity I didn't find them sooner." -- Caroline G.
- "I thought the instuctor did a fine job relaying the information in each course. Also finding out how I did at the end of each class was sent to me in a very timely manner." -- Janette N.
- "As I had stated, this was my 5th course with Diana Wilson and I have just signed up for another course and it just happens to be Diana Wilson. It is such a pleasure to be one of her students. I have taken a lot of info and ran with it. She is very fair." -- Rosemary P.
- "Great overview of the roles available in Healthcare." -- Deborah C.
- "Insightful course. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the medical field." -- Kim M.
- "I think this instructor is great ! Very helpful and willing to answer my questions." -- Lisa G.
- "I enjoyed taking the class. I have already enrolled in another class. Anatomy and Physiology." -- Laura S.
- "I loved it and it was very interesting." -- Shannon H.
- "Great Course, thanks!" -- Jose R.
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