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Medical Assistant
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Patients entrust their medical care with several people including medical assistants. Medical assistants obtain and record patient’s medical history and vital statistics, draw blood, prep the patient for examination, and perform routine lab tests.
The Medical Assisting program at Âé¶¹Ó°ÊÓ prepares students to start in this career. Coursework includes instruction in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, coding and processing insurance accounts, medical transcription, assisting with examinations and treatments, electrocardiography, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.
Its diploma program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).