Medical Assistant
Do you enjoy diverse responsibilities and receive personal satisfaction from helping others?
Do you have an interest in health and medicine and the ability to multi-task?
If so, consider a meaningful career as a Medical Assistant.
Carnegie Institute offers specialized training in clinical nursing skills, proper use of diagnostic equipment, and competent performance of lab tests while developing a working knowledge of medical office management procedures. Instruction is provided in cultivating effective communication skills, human relations, critical thinking, and problem solving.
The goal of our Medical Assistant program is to prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains.
Once employed as a Medical Assistant, you will appreciate the distinct advantage your accredited Carnegie training provides as you apply your knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, pharmacology, and medical law & ethics in the performance of nursing arts, venipuncture, injections, ECG, laboratory sciences, and medical office procedures.
You will be well prepared to work in a wide range of responsible career entry positions within the health care delivery system, including doctors' offices, medical clinics, and urgent care & outpatient facilities. Medical Assistants perform vital procedures related to patient care management and are instrumental in the daily operations of health care facilities.
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) awards the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential to those applicants who pass the national exam, indicating the Medical Assistant meets certain standards of competence.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the Medical Assistant profession is expected to be one of the 10 fastest growing occupations in the United States, with projections extending through the year 2016.
Your Carnegie training will open many doors to employment and provide meaningful opportunities for career advancement in the field of allied health.
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Medical Assistant
CIP Code 51.0801 – 01 Undergraduate Level
Tuition/Fees: $10,475 Books: $180
Completion Rate for most recently completed award year available: 86%
Placement Rate for students completing the program: 85%
Median Loan Debt incurred by student who completed the program: $3,465.00
For additional information go to www.mycareereducation.org and
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Medical Assistant-Evening
CIP Code 51.0801 – 01 Undergraduate Level
Tuition/Fees: $10,475 Books: $180
Completion Rate for most recently completed award year available: 70%
Placement Rate for students completing the program: 89%
Median Loan Debt incurred by student who completed the program: $3,194.00
For additional information go to www.mycareereducation.org and
www.onetonline.org