Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks in medical offices and clinics. In a small practice, they may handle both administrative and clinical duties and report directly to the practitioner, while medical assistants in a large practice tend to specialize in a particular areas and report to department adminstrators.
Administrative duties can include answering phones, maintaining patient medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging hospital admission and lab services, and handling billing and bookkeeping. Clinical duties vary according to state laws. Clinical duties may include taking medical histories, taking vital signs, explaining procedures, and assisting physicians during examinations. They can also include the collection and handling of lab specimens, instructing patients about medications, administering medications and more.
Graduates of medical assistant training programs can pursue careers as medical assistant, nursing assistants, and emergency room technicians.
 Medical Assistant Career Outlook
Employment of Medical Assistants is expected to grow 35% from 2006 to 2016, much faster than average for all occupations. This increased occurs as the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population. Employment growth will be driven by the increase in the number of group practices, clinics, and other health care facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly the flexible medical assistant who can handle both administrative and clinical duties.
The CMA Certification - The Gold Standard of the Medical Assistant Profession 
The CMA (AAMA) is considered the gold standard of medical assisting professionalism. Offered by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the CMA (AAMA) represents a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) who has been credentialed through the AAMA. The CMA (AAMA) means a professional edge, increased prestige among peers and employers, better job security, and greater career advancement opportunities.
>> Read: Interview with a Medical Assistant
All Medical Assisting programs listed on this site are accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). |
| Online Schools - Medical Assisting |
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Herzing College Online Editor's Choice
Medical Assistant - Associate of Science
The Associate of Science in Medical Assisting online degree program builds upon the core courses of the online Diploma program by incorporating the general education requirements required for this level of degree. This program is also accredited through ABHES. The Associate is 65 credits and can be completed in 16–24 months. Students will gain real world experience through an externship. Careers for graduates of the online Associate Degree program are similar to the Diploma, however Associate Degree graduates will have greater bargaining potential when seeking employment and promotional opportunities within the health care field.Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for both the Certified Medical Assistant exam offered through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the Registered Medical Assistant exam given by the American Medical Technologists association (AMT).
Herzing College Online also offers:
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| Campus Schools - Medical Assisting |
| Arizona |
The Bryman School Phoenix
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| California |
Everest College Alhambra, Anaheim, Gardena, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, San Francisco, San Jose
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Heald College Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Milpitas, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, Stockton
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Kaplan College Salida, San Diego, Stockton, Vista
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Western Career College Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill / Benicia, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton
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| Colorado |
Everest College Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver
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Westwood College of Technology Denver North
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| Connecticut |
Branford Hall Career Institute Branford, Southington, Windsor
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Porter and Chester Institute Branford, Enfield, Stratford, Watertown, Wethersfield
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| Florida |
Keiser Career College Miami Lakes, St. Petersburg, Green Acres
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Keiser University Daytona, Melbourne, Tallahassee, Sarasota
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Sanford Brown Institute Ft. Lauderdale
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Sanford Brown Institute Jacksonville
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Sanford Brown Institute Tampa
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Southwest Florida College Ft. Myers, Tampa
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| Georgia |
Sanford Brown Institute Atlanta
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South University Savannah
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Westwood College of Technology Atlanta
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| Hawaii |
Heald College Honolulu
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| Idaho |
Apollo College Boise
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| Illinois |
Everest College North Aurora, Burr Ridge
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Westwood College of Technology Chicago, Calumet
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| Indiana |
Indiana Business College Anderson
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Indiana Business College Columbus
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Indiana Business College Downtown (Indianapolis)
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Indiana Business College Evansville
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Indiana Business College Fort Wayne
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Indiana Business College Lafayette
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Indiana Business College Marion
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Indiana Business College Medical East (Indianapolis)
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Indiana Business College Muncie
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Indiana Business College Northwest (Indianapolis)
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Indiana Business College Terra Haute
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| Massachusetts |
Branford Hall Springfield
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The Salter School Fall River, Malden, Tewksbury
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| Minnesota |
Argosy University Twin Cities
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Herzing College Minneapolis
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Rasmussen College Brooklyn Park, Mankato, St. Cloud
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| Missouri |
Everest College Springfield
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Sanford Brown Institute Fenton
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Sanford Brown Institute Hazelwood
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| New Jersey |
Dover Business College Clifton
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| New York |
Sanford Brown Institute White Plains
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| Oregon |
Apollo College Portland
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Everest College Portland
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Heald College Portland
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| Pennsylvania |
Western School of Health and Business Monroeville
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| South Carolina |
South University Columbia
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| Texas |
Sanford Brown Institute Dallas
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Sanford Brown Institute Houston
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Sanford Brown Institute Northloop
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Westwood College of Technology Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston
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| Utah |
Everest College West Valley City
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Stevens-Henager College Logan, Ogden
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| Washington |
Everest College Tacoma
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