Due to the growing demand for quality health care, a career as a medical assistant is a strong choice. In fact, medical assistant is viewed as one of the fastest-growing occupations through 2014.*
If you are prepared to become a key member of a medical team, our medical assistant program can help. You can receive training to assist doctors in health care management and provide medical services. In addition, you can gain knowledge in administrative and clinical skills. As a trained medical assistant, you could have the opportunity to work with doctors in private practices, clinics, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals. Upon successful completion of the program graduates are awarded a diploma.
Program Features Include
- Hands-on, practical skill training
- A combination of medical terminology courses
- Computer-automated systems programs training
- Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE)
Potential Career Opportunities
As a graduate of this program you may seek future entry-level employment opportunities such as:
- Medical assistant
- Phlebotomist
For more information, download the Hesser College Catalog. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this catalog. Click here to download this software.)
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.