Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting
Course descriptionMedical Assistant
Medical assistants perform a variety of health related tasks. We teach you basic skills in multiple areas of patient care. Clinical skills include using sterile technique and infection control, recording patient information, taking vital signs and preparing patients for examinations, collecting and processing specimens, and assisting with minor in-office surgeries. Administrative skills include scheduling patients, preparing and maintaining records, performing secretarial skills and medical transcription, handling telephone calls, and writing correspondence. You learn overall assistance in all aspects of patient care under the physician’s supervision.
What Jobs Can I Get? Medical Assisting continues to be one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. This will provide you, as a Medical Assistant, with job opportunities for years to come.
Graduates are employed doing administrative, clinical,
and laboratory work in:
Clinics
Hospitals
Physicians’ Offices
Urgent Care Centers
Medical Billing Offices
How Long Will it Take? MEDICAL ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
4 semesters + summer (2 years)
MEDICAL OFFICE SPECIALIST TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
2 semesters + summer (1 year)
Why Medical Assisting at EITC?