Students will learn:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Office Procedures
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Hematology
- Urinalysis
- Microbiology
Externship is an integral part of the program. Students are assigned to a clinical externship for five weeks. During this rotation, the student will use the skills and information learned in the classroom to work in actual clinical settings with real patients. There is no remuneration for externship. It is a continuation of class studies. The graduates of the Medical Assistant Program at the Career & Technical Institute will be eligible to take the RMA certification examination upon graduation. The RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) is administered by American Medical Technologists (AMT), who are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), a recognition only given to organizations meeting rigorous NCCA Standards. All AMT members are considered “certified” once they receive a passing grade on the certification exam. Upon successful completion of the program students may seek employment as a Medical Assistant in a doctor’s office or hospital-based practice, as a multi-skilled health care provider in a hospital, as a medical receptionist, or hospital admissions or record room clerk Employment may also be found in a pharmaceutical company or insurance company.
