Free Job Training Program in Medical Office Occupations at SSCC

If you or someone you know are looking for free job training, I want to let you know about FREE short-term job training program in Medical Office Occupations at South Seattle Community College.

This is a 19 week intensive introduction for entry-level employment in Medical Business Information Technology/Office Administration. The last 6 weeks of the program is a built in Externship within the medical field.

Prerequisites are strong and up-to-date keyboarding and computer skills and a desire to learn and work harmoniously with others in a medical setting.  If you do not already possess these skills, you will be entered into a one quarter First Step class (19 college credits) to help you to get your MS Word and Excel skills to where they need to be successful in the MBIT program. The classes are Mon - Thurs from 9:00am – 4:30pm and Fri 9am-2:30pm and are scheduled to begin April 2014.

If you are receiving Basic Food and do not possess a AA or BA degree you can get additional supports though the YWCA for case management, transportation and job placement assistance upon completion of the program and Kristi can meet with you one-on-one to complete the enrollment paperwork.

Some of the careers that this program prepares you for are Entry level Billing and Coding Specialist, Patient Registrar, Patient Services Specialist/Representative, Administrative Specialist, Ambulatory Floats, Teleservices, Patient Care Representative, Health Information Services, Medical Front Office Associate, Claims Representative, Client Services Representative, Unit Assistant/Data Entry, Patient Account Representative, Telecomm Operator and Insurance Customer Services Representative.

If you are interested in participating in this program, please sign up for an orientation at South Seattle Community College at www.startnextquarter.org or call Kristi O’Neill 206-336-6979 or email koneill@ywcaworks.org for more information. At the orientation, you will receive information regarding the college, registering for classes and funding options that will be available to you to cover the costs of your tuition and books. If you are receiving basic food, have been recently laid off or are over 55 your costs should be 100% covered.