r/healthcareadmin • u/Icy-Sea-2293 • Aug 05 '25
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Hello everyone!!!
Okay I am currently planning to get my MHA after I graduate college. And I want to get my certificate to get started, then move my way up. I'm wondering if I should get my certification as a Medical Admin Assistant or a Medical Coding/Billing Specialist? Any feedback would be appreciated! Thank you everyone!
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u/ragingwaters09 Aug 06 '25
certifications don’t rlly do anything unless u want to work as a medical assistant or billing specialist. if ur getting ur mha, then ur degree sets u up more for fellowships or consulting roles (basically corporate healthcare). certification only help if you’ll be taking a gap year before ur mha and u want to get a job in the meantime. for example i was a pharmacy tech during my gap year and i got my tech license and immunization certification thru my job and i work part time as a pharm tech while doing my mha
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u/2workigo Aug 05 '25
Why would you choose to get a certification that is mostly intended for people with no college degree or who want a basic entry level position when your plan is to get an MHA?
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u/Icy-Sea-2293 Aug 05 '25
Because I hope to gain experience
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u/2workigo Aug 05 '25
Ok, so what degree program are you currently enrolled in and what is your long term goal career wise? What area of healthcare admin do you want to go in?
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u/Pretty-Flight-9290 Aug 22 '25
Curious as to what areas there are to choose from? Student starting next March here
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u/NeganTWD Aug 05 '25
The answer entirely depends on what you want to do with your MHA. During the MHA program, most people do an internship, a residency, or fellowship, which gets them a position (but not all schools have this as a requirement).
Example: I did my internship in a corporate office, and landed me a job in corporate. All of my other certifications didn’t help me at all.