Medical Assistant
Front office to back office — become the professional every medical practice needs.
Program objective
Graduate a well-rounded Medical Assistant able to run both the clinical and administrative sides of a medical office, and sit for national certification.
The Medical Assistant program trains you in every relevant aspect of a modern medical office — reception, scheduling, records and insurance on the administrative side, and preparing patients, phlebotomy, EKG, limited X-ray, pharmacology and specialized tests on the clinical side. Graduates are prepared to work in physician offices, clinics and specialty practices, and to sit for national certification.
What you'll study
Every course in the program, straight from our official catalog.
- HIV/AIDS Education
- CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Health Science Core Fundamentals
- General Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Math
- Pharmacology
- Computer Applications
- Medical Office Procedures
- Fundamentals of Medical Insurance
- Records Management & Informatics
- Specialized Medical Exams & Patient Preparation
- Limited X-Ray
- Career Preparation
Where you'll work
- Physician offices
- Clinics & urgent care
- Specialty practices
- Outpatient centers
Certification
National certification through the NHA, MedCA and ARMA.
About 47 weeks
1000 clock hours
Medical Billing & Coding
Turn diagnoses into codes — a healthcare career you can build at a desk, even from home.
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About 10 weeks
120 clock hours
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Become a Certified Nursing Assistant and start caring for patients in about ten weeks.
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About 4 weeks
75 clock hours
Home Health Aide
Care for patients in their homes — one of Florida's fastest-growing fields — in about a month.
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Ready to begin?
Your new healthcare career could start with one phone call. Talk to our admissions team about the program that fits you — in English or Spanish.