MEDICAL ASSISTING DIPLOMA

Get on the path to a career in the healthcare industry in as few as 9 months with Remington College’s Hybrid Medical Assisting program.⁽¹⁾ Designed with your career goals in mind, Remington College’s Medical Assisting Diploma Program may help you prepare for an entry-level career in the public or private practice healthcare industry. Our hybrid format allows students to take advantage of the flexibility and convenience of online courses while still being able to meet face-to-face with their instructors and interact with classmates.

Over the course of your 9-month Medical Assisting Diploma program, you will complete 8 classroom academic periods and a one-month externship module.^(1,2) This program is specifically designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in a number of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies.

OUR 9-MONTH DIPLOMA PROGRAM PREPARES YOU FOR DUTIES INCLUDING:⁽¹⁾

• Patient Preparation
• Taking Vital Signs
• Preparing Lab Samples
• Managing Inventory and Supplies
• Filing Medical Records
• Submitting Insurance Information/li>
• Scheduling Patient Appointments

⁽¹⁾Program completion times may vary based on individual performance/circumstances.

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Designed with your career goals in mind, Remington College’s Online Medical Assisting Diploma Program may help you prepare for an entry-level career in the public or private practice healthcare industry

Medical Assistants play a critical role in the daily operations of doctor’s offices, clinics and healthcare facilities. As important members of a healthcare team, they help doctors and nurses perform their daily tasks more efficiently. Medical Assistants may also serve as the first point of contact with a patient by collecting intake forms, taking samples or even performing initial point-of-care testing.

In addition to the patient interactions, you may be responsible for administrative duties that include filing medical records, scheduling appointments, handling patient billing and insurance claims, preparing examination rooms, recording vital information, maintaining inventory and ordering supplies. In many settings, you will report to a doctor or nurse and handle incoming communication to the office or department. Medical Assistants in specialized offices may have additional duties specific to that field.

⁽¹⁾Program completion times may vary based on individual performance/circumstances.

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Job Outlook for a Medical Assistants

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical assisting careers are projected to grow much faster than average over the 2018 through 2028 decade, with a 23 percent job growth forecast.^(1,2)

Do I need to Be Certified?

Certification as a medical assistant is not required, but it may give a resume a nice enhancement. And according to the BLS, “Employers prefer to hire certified assistants.”^(1,2)

(1)Employment is not guaranteed for students or graduates. State licensure/certification may be required.
⁽²⁾http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Medical-assistants.htm BLS statistics represent national job growth expectations and are not necessarily reflective of local market conditions.

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