Medical Assisting
MAKING A VISIT TO A MEDICAL OFFICE ISN’T ALWAYS THE MOST STRESS-FREE EVENT.
You can be in a position to change that by making sure a medical office runs smoothly for its patients. With a diploma or associate degree in medical assisting, you will be provided with the necessary skills to be responsible for a wide range of front-and back-office functions in the medical field. Much of the coursework in this program includes hands-on training where you learn your skills by actually getting to practice them. In the associate degree program you'll also take general education courses that can help you learn to apply skills in critical thinking, logic, communications and problem solving to a medical office environment. Both programs conclude with a 160-hour externship, during which you’ll use your new skills performing administrative and patient contact tasks at a functioning, real-world medical facility just like you'll be doing once you start your career. With your degree you'll have the background required for entry into the wide field of medical assisting.
MEDICAL ASSISTING COURSE INFORMATION
A medical assisting diploma or associate degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Office Procedures
- Patient/Human Relations
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Minor Surgical Procedures
- Specialty Medical Procedures
- Principles of Patient Care
- Pharmacology
- Externship
UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Apply for any position within the broad field of medical assisting
- Utilize a wide range of front- and back-office skills
