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Long COVID: Unpack Causes and Treatments at Length
Course Overview
Long COVID refers to the wide range of conditions that can follow SARS-CoV-2 infection. Explore the causes and statistics of long COVID. Discover how health care workers are being educated on long COVID to improve the quality of patient care. Learn how health care workers have hope for the futures of their patients with long COVID.

*This course was previously part of the November/December 2025 MA Today course bundle. Please ensure you have not already completed this course prior to purchase. 
Course Information

Course Description
Long COVID can affect multiple organ systems and cause persistent or recurring symptoms that interfere with daily life. Because the condition has no single diagnostic test and can present differently among patients, attentive listening and coordinated care are essential. This course examines current definitions, possible biological causes, prevalence estimates, and common manifestations of long COVID.

It also explores the connection between long COVID and dysautonomia, including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. Medical assistants will discover practical ways to recognize patient concerns, document changes in daily functioning, communicate with compassion, and support individualized symptom management and care coordination.

Learning Objectives
As a result of completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe current definitions and possible biological causes of long COVID.
  • Recognize common symptoms, risk factors, and barriers affecting patients with long COVID.
  • Explain the relationship between long COVID, dysautonomia, and POTS.
  • Compare individualized pacing with graded exercise therapy.
  • Apply patient-centered communication and care coordination strategies when supporting affected patients.
Course Contributors
Mark Harris
Author, "Long COVID: Unpack Causes and Treatments at Length".
Intended Audience
This course is designed for medical assistants, CMA (AAMA) professionals, allied health professionals, and ambulatory or outpatient care staff. It is especially relevant for team members who collect patient histories, document symptoms, coordinate referrals, and help patients communicate complex or changing health concerns.
Retake Information
Please note that retakes for this online course require repurchase.
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Access expires 14 days after start
Cost:
Member: $20.00
Nonmember: $30.00
CEU Offered:
2.5 Gen/Clin CEUs
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