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Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant is one of the fastest growing occupations due to technological advances in medicine and an aging population. Health care facilities need a high proportion of support personnel.

Be a part of the Medical Team. Become a Medical Assistant!

What will you learn?

The flexible Medical Assistant can handle both clinical and administrative duties.
 
Clinical Skills Administrative Skills
Perform injections
Communications technology skills
Phlebotomy techniques
Computer literacy
12-lead EKG procedures Touch-typing skills
Vital signs Medical software packages
Specimen collection Fundamental bookkeeping
Infection control and safety
Anatomy and physiology
Assist in physical exams Medical office procedures
Minor office surgical procedures Insurance billing and coding
 
Why MA training at MTC?
  • Learn from instructors who are themselves medical professionals
  • Learn in an environment structured to give you the proper exposure to all the technology you will be faced with in the medical workplace.
  • Complete in 7 ½ Months (Day) or 12 Months (Night)
  • 4-day school week
  • Externship – 240 Hours
    • equivalent of 6 40-hour work weeks
    • Real world experience as a Medical Assistant
    • Can become a job reference on your resume
  • Certifications
    • Certification testing through National Healthcareer Association and American Heart Association
      • Clinical Medical Assistant
      • Phlebotomist (optional)
      • EKG Technician (optional)
      • Billing & Coding Specialist (optional)
      • CPR
Where do they work?
  • physicians' offices
  • clinics
  • labs
  • hospitals
  • hospices
  • retirement homes

 

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