Medical Assistant Program
Medical Assistants are fundamental members of the medical team. Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks for physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners.
If you're looking for a fast track to your diploma, ACC offers an option that allows you to complete this program in as little as 6 months.
"I realized that I needed to find more than just a new job - I needed to find a steady career. I enrolled in the Medical Assistant program at ACC and was hired full time upon graduating!"
Our Medical Assistant program is designed to teach you both administrative and clinical procedures. In addition to learning front-office procedures and terminology, you'll be ready to prepare patients for examinations, back-office clinical procedures and routine laboratory work.
ACC offers flexible schedules to fit almost any lifestyle. This program can be taken during the day (40 weeks), in the evening (50 weeks) or in an accelerated format (20 weeks). Whichever schedule you choose, you'll be getting the same quality training that ACC has provided for over 30 years.
At the end of your training, you'll have the skills necessary for a new career as a Medical Assistant with the diploma to prove it.
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What will I be trained to do in this field?
Medical Assistants are critical to doctors' offices and other health care facilities. Medical Assistants are among the first people in the office or clinic to interact with the patient. The Medical Assistant may help prepare the patient by completing some of the basic health assessments such as taking medical history and recording vital signs.
In some settings, Medical Assistants help prep the instruments the doctor will need and may even perform basic laboratory tests. A Medical Assistant is the friendly, calm, and confident representative of the medical office, whose role it is to keep the office organized and running smoothly.
What will I learn?
The course is comprised of distinct modules related to Medical Assisting followed by an externship.
- Introduction to the Health Care Professions
- Medical Assistant Roles and Responsibilities
- Office Procedures and Clinical Practices
- Medical Terminology/Transcription/Patient Records
- Electrocardiogram and Laboratory Procedures
- Medical Office Business Procedures
- Clinical and Surgical Procedures
- Externship
As you work through the program in our modern, well-equipped labs and classrooms, you'll be trained to use sophisticated medical equipment such as:
- Centrifuge
- Microscopes
- Sphygmomanometers
- Audiometer
- Glucometer
- Auto Clave
- Nebulizer
- Otoscope
You'll learn anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and your potential roles and responsibilities. Medical Assisting is a tough but rewarding career. Our goal is that you'll leave ACC with the skills and confidence to succeed.
What are some career opportunities?
As the roles Medical Assistants play continue to broaden, so do the demands on trained, skilled professionals. When you've completed your coursework and your externship, you may find opportunities in places such as:
- Doctors' Offices
- Hospitals
- Clinics and Other Health Organizations
- Research Facilities
- HMOs
- Medical Call Centers
Whatever the setting, you can expect your skills to continue to develop and lead to additional responsibilities in this rewarding field.
What's the career outlook?
Employment for this important career is expected to grow by as much as 34% between 2008 and 2018.*
The Medical Assistant program is available at the following campus:
Program Information Disclosure
Programmatically accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools at all three campuses.
| O*Net Occupation Titles | Soc Code | Links to Occupational Profiles on O*Net |
| Medical Assistant: Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Doctor's Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Optometric Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Ophthalmic Technician, Optometric Technician, Outpatient Surgery Assistant | 31-9092.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00 |
| Medical Secretaries: Medical Secretary, Receptionist, Unit Support Representative, Office Manager, Medical Receptionist, Patient Relations Representative (PRR), Front Office Manager, Health Unit Coordinator, Medical Office Specialist, Patient Coordinator | 43-6013.00 | http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6013.00 |
| On-time Completion Rate (2010/2011 Award Year) |
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| Los Angeles | Orange County | Ontario | Consolidated Rate |
| 49% | 48% | 50% | 49% |
| Placement Rate Reported to ABHES (2010/2011 Award Year) |
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| Los Angeles | Orange County | Ontario |
| 70% | 51% | 49% |
| Median Loan Debt (2010/2011 Award Year) |
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| Los Angeles | Orange County | Ontario | Consolidated Median Loan Debt | |
| Title IV HEA Programs: | $9,120.11 | $9,357.50 | $9,357.50 | $9,357.50 |
| Private Loans/Institutional Financing Plan: |
$220.00 | $177.50 | $186.00 | $183.50 |
Current Estimated Tuition and Fees: Standard schedule $17,067.50; Accelerated schedule $13,057.50
To review the terms and definitions for the chart above, or to see the outcome information for ACC's other programs, and to view state disclosure information, visit: americancareercollege.edu/disclosures.
*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11
Not all programs are offered at all locations.
Career Fact
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 34% from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations.*
