What Does a Medical Assistant Actually Do All Day?
Quick Take A Medical Assistant manages the daily workflow of a health care clinic by balancing direct clinical patient care with essential office administration. On any given shift, an assistant
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Hunter Business School students and alumni who enroll at SUNY Empire and have completed any of the certifications listed in the table below will be eligible to apply the recommended credits to their degree program at SUNY Empire.
Students may also apply other non-duplicative advanced standing credits, such as transcripted credits from another accredited college or university, as long as these credits fit into an approved degree program at SUNY Empire.
The maximum amount of advanced standing a student may be granted at SUNY Empire is 93 total credits (up to 79 lower-division credits). This total would include lower and upper division transcript credits, pre-evaluated credit (such as ACE, NCCRS, or SUNY Empire’s Professional Learning Evaluation program), military credits, and individualized credit for prior learning.
Certifications
There may be overlap among these medical assisting certifications. Students should normally pursue only one.
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
Certifications
Students may receive credit for multiple ARDMS certifications, though there may be a small amount of overlap.
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
Certifications
Students may receive credit for multiple ARDMS and ARRT certifications, though there may be a small amount of overlap.
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
Certification
There may be some overlap among the billing and coding certifications. Students should pursue only one.
AAPC Certified Professional Coder credential
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
AAPC credential – 19
Certification
There may be some overlap among the billing and coding certifications. Students should pursue only one.
NHA Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
NHA credential – 3
Certifications
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
Certifications
Recommended Credits at SUNY Empire
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