MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Medical assistants work alongside physicians and other
healthcare professionals, primarily in medical offices and
clinics. Medical assisting is a fast growing career with
increased local demand due to new healthcare regulations.
Students will be trained to perform administrative and
clinical duties. Administrative training will include computer
applications, maintaining patient medical records, coding,
billing, and filing insurance forms, greeting patients,
scheduling appointments, arranging for lab services
and hospital admissions, bookkeeping, and general
correspondence. Clinical training will include taking
medical histories, preparing patients for exams, assisting
the physician during exams, drawing blood, administering
medications, preparing lab specimens, and educating
patients about treatment procedures, medications, or special
diets. Students who successfully complete the program will
receive a certificate of completion. These students will also
have the opportunity to receive a national certification by
taking the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam. for a challenging career in a medical office? Then check out the Medical Assistant program here at the CTC.
This is a six month course which meets Monday through Friday from 8:20 am to 3:00 pm for a total of 740 hours of classroom work and 160 hours of internship.
How to Apply:
*Show proof of High School completion or GED
*Schedule the WorkKeys with CTC Assessment Office (573.334.0826) and obtain the following scores:
Applied Math-4
Workplace Documents-4
Graphic Literacy-3
*Submit a Career Preparation Programs application with $100 deposit
*Provide documentation of TB test, up-to-date vaccinations, and current flu shot.
*Final acceptance pending acceptable criminal background check.
For specific meeting dates and estimated tuition and fees, please contact a CTC advisor at 573-334-0826.