888.772.0570
Info@CambridgeHealth.edu

Cambridge TV
Apply now
Come Visit Us - Maps & Directions

Medical Assistant Certificate Program | Med Assistants Certification

Gaining a qualified education and earning your medical assistant certification requires a lot of hard work and dedication, but the professionals at Cambridge Health can assist you every step of your journey to ensure your personal and professional success in this highly regarded field in the field of Allied Health and Science. The timing to obtain your certification and begin an exciting career as a qualified medical assistant has never been better. The field of medical assisting is expected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through the year 2018.

What are the Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant?

Medical assistants offer a bridge in communications between health care providers and patients and have a varying amount of tasks that are each vital elements of the patient care process. Under the direct supervision of physicians, medical assistants can be responsible for filling out insurance forms, greeting patients, answering phones, checking and recording a patient's vital signs, explaining impending procedures to patients and collecting and preparing laboratory specimens. During the education process at Cambridge Health, all of these responsibilities will be theorized and practiced in real-life medical settings to ensure confidence and future success upon completion of our medical assistant certification program.

Medical Assistant Certification at Cambridge Health

At Cambridge Health, we offer a 45-week, 900-clock-hour medical assistant certification program that provides students with all of the theological and vocational training necessary to become successful professionals in their future role as qualified health care providers. This program implements training in multiple medical settings and addresses everything from office administration to basic x-ray machine operations. Coursework to become a certified medical assistant includes physiology, phlebotomy, injections, EKG, medical administration and minor assistance with surgical procedures. In addition to this highly detailed program, students must also complete a 220-hour externship at an ambulatory care facility as part of the certification process. Our staff works closely with our students throughout the entire education process from admissions until graduation to ensure success throughout this program and in prospective careers. Contact us today to discover how to take advantage of the many benefits of studying to become a certified medical assistant with and education from Cambridge Health.