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Course: Medical Assisting
That nice person who escorts you into the examining room, takes your vital signs and asks how long you’ve had that nasty cough may seem like a nurse -- but is she? More than likely, she’s a medical assistant, a job that falls somewhere between receptionist and nurse.
Whether you get a certificate or an associate’s degree, as a medical assisting student you’ll learn how to straddle the fence between administrative and clinical tasks. These tasks include everything from running basic tests to keeping precise medical records. If you see yourself answering phones with one hand and collecting blood samples with the other, this program may be for you.
Students of medical assisting learn how to help doctors with basic administrative and clinical tasks.
Are You Ready To...?
- Study for the national certification exam
- Work in a doctor’s office as part of your training
- Build a medical vocabulary
- Practice giving shots
It Helps To Be...
A people person who can put others at ease: medical assistants do a lot of handholding. An interest in medicine is vital.
College Checklist
- Will the program prepare you for the national certification exam?
- Are specialization areas offered, such as medical insurance billing?
- Will you have an opportunity to do an internship in a physician’s office, ambulatory care center, or other health-care facility?
- What are recent grads doing now?
- Will the program help you find work after graduation?
Did You Know?
Medical assisting dates back to an earlier nursing shortage -- during World War II -- when doctors began training their secretaries to fill in for nurses who left to work in hospitals.
Course Spotlight
A people person who can put others at ease: medical assistants do a lot of handholding. An interest in medicine is vital.