Medical Assisting Technology
Program Description

Medical Assisting Technology is a twelve-month, 1,350 hour course that covers medical office management and medical assisting clinical skills.  Classroom lecture combined with hands-on training plus a 247 hour professional clinical  experience in a physician's office provide you with a comprehensive set of skills that employers want.
Curriculum

Areas of study include:
  • Anatomy & physiology
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Medical law & ethics
  • Vital signs
  • CPR - Pro, First Aid, Bloodbourne Pathogens
  • EKG
  • Electronic medical records
  • Keyboarding and word processing
  • Medical assisting clinical skills
  • Medical office management
  • Venipuncture
  • Pharmacology and pharmacology math
  • CLIA waived testing
  • Medical terminology
Professional Certifications and Industry Credentials

Upon successful completion of the course, you will sit for the Registered Medical Assistant exam through American Medical Technologists.  You will also earn:
  • Certification in CPR Pro, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Emergency Oxygen Administration through American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI);
  • Certification as an Electronic Health Record Specialist through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA); and
  • An ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
Completion of this program also gives you a head start on your path to college.  By continuing your training at any approved college program in Ohio, you will receive at least 18 credit hours of college credit for completing our program.  Even better, through a special agreement with Hocking College, they will give you up to 25 college credits! 
Career Opportunities

A certificate through our Medical Assisting Technology program will provide opportunities for employment in clinics, physicians' offices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, and schools. Federally required disclosures on gainful employment can be found on our financial aid page.
 
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For more information:
Lyn Lee
Medical Assisting Technology Program Manager
740.753.5464
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Medical Assisting Technology Program Brochure
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