Associate of Applied Science in Medical Practice Management
The growing demand for quality health care has increased the need for trained and experienced medical professionals.* With our Associate of Applied Science in Medical Practice Management degree program, you could acquire the in-depth training and job knowledge needed to pursue an entry-level position in the health care field. At Kaplan College, San Antonio (San Pedro), TX campus, our experienced instructors offer inside knowledge that you won’t find in most textbooks to help you gain the skills needed to stand out to prospective employers.
This program is designed to help you train to become a medical practice manager, medical office manager, medical assistant manager, or other similar position in a health care facility. In those positions it could be your job to help keep a medical office running efficiently. Through group discussions, lectures, and hands-on laboratory experience, you can develop the administrative, communication, management, and accounting skills that could help you find career success.
Professional Responsibilities
This is your opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully seek a career in the medical field. Kaplan College in San Antonio (San Pedro), TX's medical practice management program can teach you how to perform duties in the following areas:
- Financial management
- Patient communication
- Personnel management
- Insurance coding and billing
- Medical records management
- Appointment scheduling
Potential Medical Practice Management Career Opportunities
As a graduate in the medical practice management field, you may search for entry-level positions in these settings:
- Dental offices
- Hospitals
- Health care clinics
- Home health agencies