Medical Executive Assistant Courses

Both a Medical Executive Assistant & an Administrative Medical Secretary are professionals in the healthcare arena that provide a variety of administrative support functions to people and groups in their purview. A Medical Executive Assistant provides clerical and administrative support across several health care channels and may be highly specialized or generalists depending on the employment situation and geographic location. Get more details below including other Kentucky colleges that offer medical executive assistant courses.

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Hopkinsville Community College

2660 S Green St, Henderson, KY

Hopkinsville Community College, located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, serves the residents of western Kentucky and northern Tennessee.  The school offers a quality 2 year education for transfer as well as vocational programs for more career inclined individuals. HCC is one of the 16 schools that comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).  HCC prides itself on the quality of education its faculty provides students year after year.

Academics

Hopkinsville Community College offers 21 programs that will provide graduates with an associate's degree, certificate or diploma. Some programs are designed for transfer to a four year institution while others offer technical or vocational training for immediate placement in the work force.

Programs offered include:

• Automotive Technology
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Welding Technology

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students interested in enrolling at Hopkinsville Community College must supply high school transcripts or GED test scores along with their ACT, SAT or COMPASS test scores. Transfer students must supply high school transcripts or GED test scores along with transcripts from their previous college.

Financial aid is available to qualifying students. Students requiring financial aid assistance should visit the financial aid office in order to determine eligibility. Financial aid awards may be denied if a student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress. Information on SAP guidelines are available online.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Executive Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Hopkinsville Community College has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Evansville, IN-KY
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.75
  • Average Annual Salary: $28600

Medical Secretaries

Description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical secretaries employment is expected to grow at a rate of 20.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Evansville, IN-KY
  • Total Employment: 690
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.87
  • Average Annual Salary: $35100

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).