Ross Medical Education Center in Grand Rapids North & Kentwood

Ross Medical Education Center provides Medical Billing and Coding related training in Grand Rapids and Kentwood. In the Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program, students are given instruction on basic human anatomy and physiology, disease processes and the associated pharmacotherapy, and medical terminology. They are also instructed on administrative skills including medical charting and filing, financial record-keeping, proper processing of medical insurance claims, and other routine medical office procedures. The Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program at the Ross campuses in Grand Rapids and Kentwood has five modules. The course is structured so that the modules can be completed in any order. Upon successfully completing the program in Kentwood or Grand Rapids, students should be prepared to work in entry-level positions such as Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, Billing Clerk, Patient Account Representative, and Patient Services Representative.

Ross Medical Education Center provides Pharmacy Technician training in Grand Rapids and Kentwood. In the Pharmacy Technician program, students are given instruction on the necessary information and skills for an assistant to a licensed Pharmacist. Some of the topics they are instructed on include pharmacy ethics and law, microbiology, drug procurement and inventory control, and pharmaceutical and medical terminology. The Pharmacy Technician program at the Ross campuses in Grand Rapids and Kentwood has six modules. The course is structured so that the modules can be completed in any order. Upon successfully completing the program in Grand Rapids or Kentwood, students should be prepared to work in entry-level positions in community, retail, or hospital pharmacies.

Opened in 2016, the Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids campus is on the northeast side of the city and is only about a mile north of 96 and two miles east of 131. The campus is conveniently located just off of Plainfield Ave and in the same parking lot as Meijer.

Opened in 1989, the Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood campus is on the southwest side of the city and can be easily accessed by both 96 and 131. The campus is conveniently located on the Grand Rapids public transit route 44 and is across the street from Horrocks Market.

As the second largest city in Michigan and the largest city in Western Michigan, Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas house a large network of hospitals, specialty clinics, pharmacies, and research centers. This combination of healthcare facilities makes Grand Rapids and Kentwood two great locations to pursue healthcare training.

Ross Medical Education Center’s Grand Rapids and Kentwood campuses offer training in the following programs:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration
• Dental Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Nursing Assistant(Grand Rapids Campus Only)