Ashworth College

Ashworth College, formerly known as Professional Career Development Institute (PCDI), offers nationally accredited, self-paced distance learning programs at prices affordable for everyone. You can learn a new career, earn a high school diploma, associate or master's degree in the comfort of your own home. Monthly tuition is interest-free, and all course materials are included -- a bargain price for an unbeatable education!

Study at home for a new career! Ashworth College offers online degrees and career diploma programs including:

• Certificate in Health Records Management
• Certificate in Medical Billing/Claims
• Certificate in Medical and Dental Assisting
• Certificate in Medical Transcription

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Stratford Career Institute

Stratford Career Institute is a well respected innovative leader in distance career education, having trained thousands of students worldwide. SCI has earned a reputation for high quality delivery of career training via correspondence and the Internet. With Stratford Career Institute programs, you complete home study career training courses at your own pace, as your schedule allows. All vocational career program study materials and resources are delivered directly to your door. Your instructors may be contacted via email or toll-free phone call, and exams may be completed online, or by mail. Stratford's flexible career diploma programs work for you!

Now, through distance learning with Stratford Career Institute, you can upgrade your existing skills, learn new ones, or earn Stratford’s High School Diploma through guided independent training at the time, place and pace that is most convenient for you! SCI offers convenient low monthly payments for tuition. Take a look at one of the 58 different exciting career diploma programs now, and begin to map out your future to higher earnings and job satisfaction.

Programs are available in the following topics:

• Dental Assistant
• Medical Billing Training
• Medical Office Assistant
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Nursing Assistant

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the medical and dental industries will experience higher than average growth over the next decade, so job opportunities should be plentiful.  There is always a need of qualified allied health professionals. A career diploma from Stratford can help you take advantage of this in-demand field, and start on the path to a successful career.

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Allied Business Schools

Allied Schools is a nationally accredited distance learning provider. Advance your medical office career with these online courses at Allied, and take your career to the next level! Courses include online:

• Medical Billing
• Medical Coding
• Medical Terminology
• Medical Transcription
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Keyboarding
• Dental Assistant

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, healthcare has become one of the fastest growing industries in the United States! This fast growth can be attributed to the recent legislation and changes in medical insurance, as well as the aging population.  HMO's, PPO's, and managed care physicians need employees who understand the complexities of insurance billing. Due to the increase in demand, medical billing has become one of the most popular careers in the nation.

Allied Business School's Medical Billing Training course teaches you what you need to know in order to enter the medical field.  So, start down the road to your success in Medical Office management!

Allied offers you complete online career training from start to finish, including the most up-to-date learning methods; student services support; and career assistance center services. Career education includes online medical transcription courses, Real Estate Broker courses, Real Estate Appraisal Licensing, courses for Real Estate Salesperson Licensing, Home Inspection, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Business related courses, and an online High School program.

Learn more about online programs at Allied Business Schools

Iowa Central College Online

• Medical Transcription and Coding

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Penn Foster Career School

Penn Foster Career School is one of the oldest and most well-respected distance learning institutions in the world offering more than 80 different high quality, nationally and regionally accredited distance education vocational programs, including Medical and Dental Office Assistant training. Study online, in print, or a combination of both - you decide which method best suits your learning style, and your situation. Penn Foster's faculty and knowledgeable support staff are dedicated to helping you successfully complete your program and earn your career diploma! Career programs available at Penn Foster include:

• Dental Assistant - You'll learn how to manage a dental office, schedule dental appointments and update patient records. Topics include Dental Terminology and Anatomy, Nutrition, Disease Transmission, Pathology, Dental Emergencies, and more.
• Medical Coding and Billing - Learn billing and medical codes, how to create paper records, generate billing statements, research and audit claims, body system terminology, advanced pharmacology, and more. You'll train to work with HMOs and other forms of insurance organizations, physician and medical offices.
• Medical Information Management - Certificate program. This program teaches you the skills you'll need to securely and professionally manage healthcare records. You'll learn organization, storage, effective communication, and ethical and legal rules concerning the confidentiality of health information as covered in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA).
  
• Medical Office Assistant - Learn to work with doctors. You'll learn valuable medical office skills and get specialized medical knowledge like anatomy, pharmacology, and lab procedure.
• Medical Transcriptionist - Study at home to work for hospitals or doctors' offices, full- or part-time. You'll learn how to originate medical reports and documents, discharge summaries, operative reports; progress notes and more. The program also covers law and ethics in medicine and confidentiality of health records.
  
• Occupational Therapy Aide - Break into a fast-growing health-care career. Learn medical and body system terminology, the components of adaptive equipment, and therapeutic treatment. Help patients improve their quality of life, return to their jobs, or gain new independence.

You can also earn your High School Diploma online in the convenience of your home, at your own pace.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for online and distance learning schools. Many of the Penn Foster vocational and technical education programs qualify under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program. DANTES qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement, where the situation applies.

Penn Foster Career School offers low-cost, all-inclusive pricing - among the lowest of all career schools - and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

Learn more about online programs at Penn Foster Career School