Ultimate Medical Academy
Ultimate Medical Academy Educates Future Healthcare Professionals
At Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) we specialize in healthcare education in a supportive atmosphere that promotes student success. We educate future allied health professionals through our online classroom and at our campuses in Clearwater and Tampa, Florida. Since 1994, UMA has educated thousands of students for careers in the healthcare industry.
If you have your high school diploma and aspire to manage a physician’s office, work with health information/data or perform medical billing and coding, UMA brings you the convenience of online learning and the flexibility of a 24/7 Internet classroom. We give you the tools to be a confident healthcare professional in a hospital, doctor’s office, insurance company or wherever your career takes you. Choose from a variety of associate degrees and diploma programs.
You will not find a more student-focus school as we surround you with support from admissions, financial aid, instructors, learner support and career services. Included with your tuition is comprehensive job skills training, practice interviewing, resume writing and job search assistance. UMA supports you through to graduation, then to your first job and beyond with alumni services.
You bring your goals and motivation to UMA, and we will provide you the education and the support to help make you a success! Even if you haven’t been serious about your career before, we can help boost your confidence and prepare you for a career in healthcare.
Send us your contact information today and an admissions advisor will contact you to discuss courses, tuition, books and the next start date!
Why UMA?
- Flexible: Attend class 24/7 around your schedule
- Short-term education: Programs range from 10 months to 2 years
- Affordable: Financial aid available for those who qualify
- Job preparation: Resume writing, job interviewing and job search support
- ABHES-accredited: An advantage upon graduation
- Healthcare school: Our specialty keeps our focus on our curricula
Programs
Diploma – Medical Billing & Coding
Diploma – Medical Administrative Assistant
Diploma – Medical Office Billing Specialist
Diploma – Pharmacy Technician
A.S. – Medical Billing & Coding
A.S. – Health Sciences (Medical Administrative Assistant)
A.S. – Health Sciences (Pharmacy Technician)
A.S. – Healthcare Management
A.S. – Healthcare Information Technology
Accreditation
Ultimate Medical Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES is a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency. ABHES’ mission is to enhance the quality of education and training and promote institutional and programmatic accountability. ABHES is the only agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as both an institutional and specialized accreditor focusing on healthcare education and training.
Programs Available at Ultimate Medical Academy:
Health Sciences Associate (Pharm. Tech.) - AssociateGraduates of the Health Science A.S. will:
- Earn an associate degree with an area of concentration.
- Take general education courses in English, math, biology and social sciences.
- Take elective courses in topics including accounting, computers, psychology, patient relations and more.
- Prepare to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam.
- Have potential for greater earnings.
- Have potential for increased employment opportunities.
The UMA Pharmacy Technician program offers a career-focused curriculum that can help you acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to support licensed pharmacists by assisting with counter dispensing operations and prescription preparation at retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. In approximately 14-22 months, you can learn how to:
- Stock and inventory prescriptive and over-the-counter medications.
- Maintain written or computerized patient medication records.
- Count or pour medications into dispensing containers.
- Manage the cash register and/or billing
- Assemble a twenty-four hour supply of medication for each patient.
- Re-package medications
- Prepare commercially unavailable medications.
- Deliver medications to patient rooms.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles.
- Prepare insurance claim forms.
Pharmacy Technician Diploma - Diploma
Write yourself a prescription to play an important role in today’s growing healthcare community.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to increase by 31 percent from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. As cost-conscious insurers begin to use pharmacies as patient-care centers and pharmacists become more involved in patient care, pharmacy technicians will continue to see an expansion of their role in the pharmacy.*
Ultimate Medical Academy’s (UMA) Pharmacy Technician diploma program has been designed to prepare you for an entry-level position as a pharmacy technician through the study of theoretical and practical skills consistent with the pharmaceutical industry’s expectations of the technician position. The curriculum is also structured to prepare you for the PTCB certification exam. Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos325.htm
What You Can Learn
The UMA Pharmacy Technician diploma program offers a career-focused curriculum that, in approximately 10 months, can help you acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to support licensed pharmacists by assisting them with counter dispensing operations and prescription preparation at retail pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. You can learn how to:
- Stock and inventory prescriptive and over-the-counter medications.
- Maintain written or computerized patient medication records.
- Count or pour medications into dispensing containers.
- Manage the cash register/or billing
- Assemble a 24-hour supply of medication for each patient.
- Re-package medications
- Prepare commercially unavailable medications.
- Deliver medications to patient rooms.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles.
- Prepare insurance claim forms.
Ultimate Medical Academy
- Ultimate Medical Academy Online
Online learning offers convenience that you won’t find in traditional education. Our flexible web-based courses are designed to fit seamlessly into busy lives. You’ll use an advanced platform to interact with other students and experienced instructors in a friendly and supportive learning environment.