Enroll in the Medical Assistant Training Program

_ Hybrid / Distance Education Program _

The Medical Assistant (MA) program will prepare students for entry-level employment as a medical assistant. Graduates will be able to find employment in outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, and a variety of other healthcare related facilities. The MA program is taught using a hybrid/blended learning environment.

Graduates will have a broad understanding of healthcare including knowledge in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, patient care, and HIPAA. They will be capable of taking a patient's medical history, taking patient vitals, performing blood and specimen collections, preparing blood and specimen collections for testing, and maintaining lab supplies and equipment.

Graduates will also be able to perform 12-lead and 15-lead EKG tests, monitor EKG machines, and prepare EKG study reports, and they will have a basic understanding of medical insurance, medical billing, and electronic medical records. MA graduates will demonstrate behaviors consistent with professional standards and will meet employer expectations for an entry-level position.

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Program Overview

Students at AIMS are trained in several unique areas that will allow them to stand out from their colleagues. They will learn specialty skills that can be utilized in Ob/Gyn and pediatric practices. In addition, medical assistant students will be instructed thoroughly in proper wound care.

Graduates of the Medical Assistant program will be eligible to take certification exams for Phlebotomy, EKG, and Medical Assisting.