Medical Assistant

Make a difference

Before you see your physician during a typical office visit, it’s very likely you’ll interact with a medical assistant first. Medical assistants serve an important role on the healthcare team by performing a wide variety of clinical and clerical skills. If you want a career that features opportunities to work in the administrative, laboratory, and patient care areas of a physician’s office or clinic, medical assisting may be just what you’re looking for.

Accreditation

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314
North Falls Church, Virginia 22043
Telephone 703.917.9503; Facsimile 703.917.4109
info@abhes.org
www.abhes.org

This program is accredited by ABHES.

Career Area

Healthcare

Type

Technical Diploma

Program Number

31-509-1

Availability

In-Person

Technical Diploma
2 Terms
33 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
Starts Fall / Spring

Career Outlook

Medical Assistant

Potential Job Titles

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Disclosure:

Salary data is derived from surveys collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and mapped to LTC programs using economic modeling software. As with any survey data, the wages presented here are prone to error and sampling bias. Educational decisions should not be entirely based on the data presented here. The wage data presented here is the median annual salary in the LTC District as reported by EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.) Some people beginning work at jobs in these fields may find a higher or lower starting wage that what is reported here. Median Income updated in 2020. Regional Job Openings updated monthly.

Career Pathways Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

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ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Complete Background Information Disclosure form and $20 non-refundable processing fee.
Complete the online Student Success Questionnaire.
Complete Technical Standards form.
Read and acknowledge understanding of the Medical Assistant Program Handbook.
Schedule a Program Counseling Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study, discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire, review and submit signed Program Handbook signature page.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.