Medical Assistant
Medical Assisting
Next Course Starts: January 14, 2025
HYBRID class Tuesdays 9:30am-2:30pm
At Medical Career Academy Medical Assisting is a very comprehensive program that consists of 12 weeks of both classroom and laboratory practice sessions. Included in the program is an optional externship for students to get extensive hands-on training hours.*
About the Program
The successful completion of this course makes you eligible to sit for the National Health Career Certification exam for Medical Assisting. Our certified students are then prepared to gain entry level access to a multitude of health care facilities.
The Curriculum
- Law and Ethics
- Patient Triage
- Patient Preparation
- Prescription Writing
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology
- Introduction to Office Administration
- Introduction to Electronic Health Records
- Phlebotomy and Injections
- Vital Signs
- Patient History and Chief Complaint
- Introduction to Front Office
Our Classroom Experience
Our Students at Medical Career Academy will experience multi-faceted exposure to the practice of Medical Assisting. This includes: theory hours with up-to-date lectures given by highly skilled and professionally experienced instructors, practice lab hours where students will be exposed to the procedures to get hands-on training, and clinical externship hours to help you get “real life” experiences in the medical arena.
Reasons Why You Should Become a Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants are in huge demand throughout the country. The growth of the aging population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services. As a result, many physicians will need to see more patients daily and the need for medical assistants will increase as well.
Some Career Stats:
Employment for medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2019-2029. That is almost double the percent of all other jobs in the healthcare industry.
The average annual salary for Medical Assistants is $34,800.
Learn more career statistics about the benefits of becoming a Medical Assistant here:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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