The Medical Assistant is an integral member of the health care delivery team, a vital liaison between the doctor and the patient, and plays an important role in diagnosis and treatment.

The Medical Assistant is an integral member of the health care delivery team, a vital liaison between the doctor and the patient, and plays an important role in the health industry. Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties. In administrative area, our graduates will be able to schedule and monitor appointments, arrange hospital and outpatient admissions, manage medical records, and similar functions. In the clinical area, our graduates will be able to prepare patients for examinations, procedures and treatments, assist with physical examinations, record medical histories, take vital signs, chart patient information, administer medications and injections, perform electrocardiograms, assist with minor office surgeries, perform venipuncture, collect and prepare specimens, and perform basic laboratory tests. In addition, basic X-Ray skills are included. Upon completion of the program, students will be qualified to maintain many positions in the medical field such as Basic-X Ray Machine Operator, Phlebotomist Technician, EKG Technician and Medical Assistant in medical offices, health clinics, hospitals, laboratories, medical houses and other health settings.
Certification Goals: Certification Examination for Medical Assistants conducted by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants and the Basic X-Ray Operator license examination in Radiology.