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This program is designed to prepare students for a broad spectrum of entry-level positions in the Medical Assistant field. The student will learn the clinical as well as the administrative aspects of medical assisting. The students will gain lab & clinical competencies, including phlebotomy techniques, 12 lead EKG procedures, specimen collection, infection control & safety measures, vital signs, and assisting with minor office surgery and physical exams. The students will gain administrative competencies in medical bookkeeping, medical insurance billing & coding, medical records, medical office software, and medical office ethics. The students will study appropriate anatomy & physiology, and medical terminology. The student will be able to perform injections, and master basic dosage calculations. The externship is designed to enhance the skills learned in the classroom by allowing the student first hand experience in a medical office environment as part of the curriculum. Facilities such as clinics, physician's offices and laboratories are among the many employment opportunities for medical assistants. Students completing this program can work in various aspects of the field such as Clinical Assistant, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Lab Assistant, Medical Records, Personal Care Attendant, Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, and Medical Assistant. |
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Medical
Assistant Health and Employment Requirements The
Medical Assistant program does not qualify the graduate to work as a Nursing
Assistant. The graduate of the Medical Assistant
program is eligible to take a national certification exam. National
Certification is not necessary for employment as a medical assistant and a
certification test is not mandatory, but all graduates are encouraged to take
the certification test in order to receive national certification as a
medical assistant. For
more information on the class start dates, please contact our Admissions
office at (850) 474-1330 PROGRAM
DISCLOSURES & NET PRICE
CALCULATOR
Net Price Calculator Required
federal disclosures of all non-degree vocational training programs on program
costs, completions, entry-level pay and graduate indebtedness. The “Net Price
Calculator” is a required disclosure by the Federal Government and is a great
tool for projecting the total cost of your education. However, this total cost includes not only
educational expenses, but living expenses as well
such as meals, rent, transportation, child care, etc. The data presented is for full-time
enrollment in our day programs. MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM Major Occupations for which graduates will be qualified: O*NET Code
Title of Occupation Title PROGRAM COSTS:
*All
required textbooks, workbooks, software, lab supplies, two sets of uniforms,
etc. needed to complete the program are included with tuition. Incidentals such as notebooks, pens, pencils, etc. are
not included and must be provided by the student. For
more information of tuition policies and additional
charges see the college catalog. COMPLETION DATA FOR 7/1/2009 - 6/30-2010:
Graduation
Rate: 76.32% Graduates
Completing within the normal program time: 29 Normal
Completion time Day Students / 7.5 Months GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT DATA: Average
Entry-Level Hourly Wage: $10.00 (This
data is taken from information voluntarily furnished for graduates during the
time period) Graduate
Employment Rate: 80.77% (This
rate is prepared annual using the formulas and methodologies required by our
accrediting commission) GRADUATE INDEBTEDNESS: The
following data are the median debt levels for graduates of this program upon
graduation.
*Title
IV Loans include Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans **Institutional
Loans would include any money due to the college when the student graduates. |
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