Medical Assisting
Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals, offices of physicians, and other healthcare facilities.
Most medical assistants work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
Training Programs at DATC
DATC Medical Assisting Certificate
1400 hours (15 months)
The goal of the Medical Assistant program is to prepare competent, entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. To achieve this goal, students will be trained in all aspects of medical office practice including administrative tasks and back office clinical tasks. Upon successful completion of all required courses, students will participate in a non-paid externship in a medical office. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant Certification exam.
Training Programs at MTECH
MTECH Medical Assisting Certificate
900 hours
Medical Assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians and other health practitioners. The Medical Assistant will take and record personal information from the patient and keep it confidential. Medical Assistants also collect and prepare laboratory specimens and sometimes perform basic laboratory tests.
Training Programs at SLCC
SLCC Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate
910 hours
The Clinical Medical Assisting Program will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to competently perform the duties of a medical assistant as defined by local and national standards and be prepared to complete a national certification exam. Medical assistants are trained primarily to work in doctors’ offices and other ambulatory care clinics as an integral member of the allied health care delivery team.
Training Programs at USU Eastern
USU Eastern Medical Assistant Certificate
Medical assisting is a fast growing profession that is versatile, interesting, and schedule friendly. Medical assistants have diversified skills that allow them to work in a variety of medical office settings including taking patient histories, obtaining vital signs, electrocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, phlebotomy and collecting and processing lab specimens. MAs also assist in surgical in-office procedures. Many medical offices offer flexibility in scheduling often allowing weekends and evenings off.