Medical Assisting

Diploma

What Can’t a Medical Assistant Do?

The Medical Assistant program from High-Tech Institute prepares you for a vital role in any medical office. As a Medical Assistant you will be updating medical records, performing lab tests and interfacing with both doctors and patients. This program is uniquely suited for those who love helping people and working in a high-energy environment such as a doctor's office.

Graduates of the program will learn fundamental medical diagnostic techniques, anatomy and physiology, office and laboratory procedures and much more.

This program is available at the following locations:

Career Choices That Are Available To Our Graduates

Upon graduation, you will be qualified to work as a Clinical Medical Assistant, an Administrative Medical Assistant, a Medical Receptionist, a Medical Insurance Biller, a Medical Bookkeeper or a Laboratory Assistant in places like:

Physicians' Offices
Offices of Health Practioners

Outpatient Care Centers

High-Tech Institute's Medical Assisting Program Offers Our Students:

A Diploma
Fundamentals of medical diagnostic techniques
Study of the anatomy and physiology of the body
CPR certification
Knowledge of standard clinical and laboratory procedures
Training in venipuncture, injections, electrocardiography (EKG), measurement of vital signs, and more
Instruction on procedures for use in a physician's office or clinic
An introduction to medical insurance coding and claim processing
An externship in a medical facility

Classroom Procedures

Each course stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon prerequisite training. A student may enter the program at the beginning of any course and continue through the sequence until completion of all courses.

Externship

Following the completion of the coursework, you will have the opportunity to participate in a seven-week externship in a medical facility under the direct supervision of a preceptor (office employee). During this time, you will practice the skills learned during the classroom portion of the course.

The unpaid externship consists of 256 clock hours, averaging eight hours a day, five days a week.

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