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Medical Assisting
Train as a Medical Assistant in a CAAHEP or ABHES Accredited Medical Assisting Program.

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.

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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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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).

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Campus Schools - Medical Assisting
Arizona
The Bryman School Phoenix
California
Everest College Alhambra, Anaheim, Gardena, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, San Francisco, San Jose

Heald College Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Milpitas, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, Stockton
Kaplan College Salida, San Diego, Stockton, Vista
Western Career College Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill / Benicia, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton
Colorado
Everest College Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver
Westwood College of Technology Denver North
Connecticut
Branford Hall Career Institute Branford, Southington, Windsor
Porter and Chester Institute Branford, Enfield, Stratford, Watertown, Wethersfield
Florida
Keiser Career College Miami Lakes, St. Petersburg, Green Acres
Keiser University Daytona, Melbourne, Tallahassee, Sarasota
Sanford Brown Institute Ft. Lauderdale
Sanford Brown Institute Jacksonville
Sanford Brown Institute Tampa
Southwest Florida College Ft. Myers, Tampa
Georgia
Sanford Brown Institute Atlanta
South University Savannah
Westwood College of Technology Atlanta
Hawaii
Heald College Honolulu

Idaho
Apollo College Boise
Illinois
Everest College North Aurora, Burr Ridge
Westwood College of Technology Chicago, Calumet
Indiana
Indiana Business College Anderson
Indiana Business College Columbus
Indiana Business College Downtown (Indianapolis)
Indiana Business College Evansville
Indiana Business College Fort Wayne
Indiana Business College Lafayette
Indiana Business College Marion
Indiana Business College Medical East (Indianapolis)
Indiana Business College Muncie
Indiana Business College Northwest (Indianapolis)
Indiana Business College Terra Haute
Massachusetts
Branford Hall Springfield
The Salter School Fall River, Malden, Tewksbury
Minnesota
Argosy University Twin Cities
Herzing College Minneapolis
Rasmussen College Brooklyn Park, Mankato, St. Cloud
Missouri
Everest College Springfield
Sanford Brown Institute Fenton
Sanford Brown Institute Hazelwood
New Jersey
Dover Business College Clifton
New York
Sanford Brown Institute White Plains
Oregon
Apollo College Portland
Everest College Portland
Heald College Portland

Pennsylvania
Western School of Health and Business Monroeville
South Carolina
South University Columbia
Texas
Sanford Brown Institute Dallas
Sanford Brown Institute Houston
Sanford Brown Institute Northloop
Westwood College of Technology Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston
Utah
Everest College West Valley City
Stevens-Henager College Logan, Ogden
Washington
Everest College Tacoma
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