Medical Assistant
Provided by Medical Career Institute
- Occupation: Medical Assistants
- Industry: Healthcare
- Credentials: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
The program includes a well-balanced on-campus time for lectures and demonstrations and work-simulated lab which imitates a doctor's exam room, phlebotomy lab and EKG lab. The off-campus clinical externship module of the program is structured to include supervised hands-on training at a doctor's office, clinical or a health care center. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to s'it for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Certified Medical Assistant examination and are awarded a Certificate of Completion. The program has applied for accreditation through the Accredited Bureau of Health Education Schools (ASHES). Once the program is granted approval, graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination.
Program Information
- Apprenticeship: No
- Requires/Includes Externship/Internship: Yes
- Eligible for Credential: Yes
- Duration: 725 hours; 35 weeks
- In-Person/Virtual: IP
- Category: Workforce Training
Occupation Details - Medical Assistants
- Median Salary: $42,000
- Median Hourly Pay: $20.19
- Number of Jobs (2023): 783,900
- Job Outlook (2023-2033): 15%
- Employment Change (2023-2033): 118,000
Provider Information - Medical Career Institute
Medical Career Institute provides an on-campus classrooms and work-simulated laboratory environment with program–appropriate equipment to further acquaint students with the health care atmosphere that they will encounter in their chosen field of employment specialty. The program offerings at Medical Career Institute are designed for individuals with a wide range of academic preparation and educational needs.
- info@mcinj.edu
- 732-695-1190
- 901 West Park Ave St 201, Ocean Township, NJ 07712