Today's growing demand for quality health care makes a career as a medical assistant a strong choice. In fact, medical assistant is viewed as one of the fastest-growing occupations through 2014.*
Our medical assistant program prepares you to become a key member of a medical team. You can train to assist physicians in health care management and provide medical services. By gaining administrative and clinical skills through your education, you can increase your chances of choosing where you would like to work. Your choices may include working with physicians in private practices, clinics, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals.
Upon successful completion of the program graduates are awarded an associate of science degree.
Program Features Include
- Hands-on, practical skill training
- A combination of medical terminology courses
- Computer-automated systems programs training
- Accredited 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.)