First Institute

As the population ages, the need for medical professionals of all types will continue to grow. At First Institute, you’ll get both online classes with hands-on training as you learn the skills needed to start your career with confidence. You’ll learn:

• Anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Medical terminology
• Medical billing and coding and health records management
• Medical insurance claims utilizing CPT-4 & ICD-10 codebooks
• Medical law and ethics
• Instruction in clinical procedures
• Medical office administration and communications
• Lab Procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, urinalysis and diagnostic testing
• Medical assisting procedures in minor surgeries, pediatrics, OB examinations, imaging and radiology

You’ll also complete a 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office setting, where you’ll work with real patients and healthcare providers.