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Why Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting program will train individuals to work under the supervision of a physician, providing medical office administration and clinical duties that include patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination, and administering medication and first aid.

The program will include courses in basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, health insurance and office procedures, pharmacology terminology and calculations and ethics and law. Students will gain practical experience by completing two clinical courses plus an internship and seminar.

Medical Assisting professionals will see increasing opportunities for employment in the light of escalating health care costs. In order to keep operating costs in line, doctors and clinics want trained professionals with skills to provide good patient care and office management to expedite increasing insurance paperwork.

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Locations
Quad-Cities Campus
Formats
On-campus
Number of Credits
30
Next Start Date
Fall

Careers In Medical Assisting

  • Medical Records Specialists
  • File Clerks
  • Office Clerks
  • Medical Administrative Assistants
  • Medical Transcriptionists
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Contact Admissions

Quad-Cities Campus
309-796-5341 or
309-796-5000

East Campus
309-854-1724