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Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant I

  • Course #8334
  • 2 Credits/Elective
  • 36 Weeks

Medical Assistant II

  • Course #8346
  • 2 Credits/Elective
  • 36 WeeksAvailable at ACE Center at Hermitage

Description

  • Students develop basic skills and techniques to assist the healthcare provider and/or other medical professionals in patient examinations, basic emergency care, simple laboratory tests, and administrative duties.
  • Students also learn management of health records; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; collection and analysis of laboratory specimens; special diagnostic testing, treatment, and medication.

Students qualified as CTE finishers will take an Industry Credentialing assessment related to the course