What is Medical Assisting Services?
The medical assisting services program is designed to prepare students for a career as a health professional. In order to meet the program objectives, the curriculum provides a rigorous foundation in office administration and medical courses. Administrative courses include study in medical office procedures, microcomputers, machine transcription and oral and written communication. Medical study includes anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, clinical techniques, laboratory procedures and assisting procedures for various types of medical settings and practices. Success FactorsThe program curriculum stresses professionalism, dependability, flexibility, medical ethics, communication and human relations skills. Career PossibilitiesGraduates will have completed 320 hours of hands-on clinical practice in a medical setting under the direct supervision of a physician and are qualified to assist physicians in a private office, clinic or other health care facility. Medical assistants are s
