Program: Medical Assistant

Begin a rewarding new career and make a real difference in the lives of others as a Medical Assistant. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled professionals who help doctors and patients in a variety of health care settings, including medical offices and specialties like sports medicine, pediatrics and OB/GYN. With clinical medical assistant training, you could be an essential member of the medical team.

Medical assistant training can be beneficial to your career. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average through the year 2014. Plus, once you have completed medical assistant training in Texas, you are eligible to become a Certified Medical Assistant through The American Association of Medical Assistants.

Quality medical assistant training programs prepare you for the responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities include taking medical histories, recording vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, drawing blood, taking electrocardiograms, removing sutures, putting patients at ease by explaining treatment procedures, and more.

The Medical Assistant program at AHCP can include training in:

Medical Laboratory Procedures

• Phlebotomy
• Clinical Lab Equipment
• Urinalysis
• Pharmacology
• Drug Dosage Calculations and Administration

Medical Clinical Procedures

• Electrocardiography
• Microbiology
• Vital Signs
• Patient Examination Techniques
• Patient Care Procedures

Medical Office Procedures/Management

• Patient Record Management
• Computer Applications
• Patient Reception and Processing

Want to begin a rewarding medical career fast?

Contact an admissions advisor for more information about the Medical Assistant program at The Academy of Health Care Professions.

Career information excerpted and adapted from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006 – 2007 edition. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.