Certificate Program in Medical Assistant
The Medical Assistant program at Sanford-Brown is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing administrative duties and basic clinical duties in an office and/or medical center.
The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including medical practice, medical law and ethics, medical communications, medical records, insurance, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for administrative and clinical medical assisting; however, courses are not necessarily offered in the sequences in which they appear in the catalog. Also, students will typically, but not always, be taught by more than one instructor during their program of study.
Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility that includes competencies, logs and evaluations completed by the student. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.
What career opportunities can you pursue upon successful completion of this program?
- Medical Assistant
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Office Manager
What are some of the topics you will study in this program?
- Medical Practice
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Patient Preparation
- Medical Records
- Insurance
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This program could take as little as - instructional months to complete when continuously enrolled.
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The specific program does not necessarily prepare students for, and graduates do not typically find employment in, all listed occupations. We cannot guarantee employment or salary.
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