1556 Crestview Dr.
Madison, TN 37115

The Nashville College of medical Careers is a Professional School in Madison, Tennessee focusing on teaching entry-level medical office skills. The Nashville College of Medical Careers was founded in 1976 and has been serving the areas surrounding Nashville since.

The Nashville College of Medical Careers offers 9-month programs with both day and evening classes available. The school has three programs: medical assistant; medical office assistant; and medical coding specialist. Objectives of the medical assistant program are to train students in a variety of medical office, as well as clinical assistant duties. Therefore, the medical assistant program has a variety of classes in both science, as well as office management. Medical assistants in busy medical offices are versatile employees with a wide range of skills. Classes in the medical assistant program are: medical technology; basic keyboarding; word processing; medical office procedures; office laboratory I & II; medical assistant I & II and students will be required to complete an externship.

The medical office assistant program is designed to train students in managing a medical office, with medical transcribing skills. Graduates of this program can work in doctor's offices, after hours emergency offices; insurance companies; hospitals; or public or private Medical Billing records offices. Students will learn skills in the following classes: medical terminology; word processing; Microsoft Word XP; Medisoft Computerized Office; medical office procedures; intro into machine transcription; medical transcription; externship; medical coding and insurance billing. Students in the medical coding program will learn how to bill insurance companies and how to code for medical offices. Students in this program take the following courses: medical terminology; anatomy/physiology; Medisoft; medical coding I-IV; keyboarding and students will be required to fulfill an externship.

Prospective students wishing to apply to the Nashville College of Medical Careers must be at least 17 years old when the program starts; must have a high school diploma or GED; be in good physical health; submit the names and contact information for at least two references; complete a personal interview and a tour of the school prior to being admitted and submit one photo.

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Students who qualify for financial aid can apply through the Nashville College of Medical Careers' financial aid office for a variety of programs, including grants; federal programs; state grants; vocational rehab benefits; or the college's own payment program.

The Nashville College of Medical Careers is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. The school is also approved by the Tennessee Higher education Commission.

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