This program prepares students to work in an automated office. Students develop basic office skills and perform a variety of computer-oriented tasks. Emphasis is placed on desktop publishing, interactive software and computerized accounting.
Graduates are qualified for entry-level positions in business, industry and government.
Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a diploma. In recent years the medical assisting profession has become indispensable to the healthcare field. Not only have physicians become more reliant on medical assistants, but their services are also being requested by hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, as well as medical supply businesses, home health agencies, insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. Medical assistants have become an important part of the healthcare team and their responsibilities continue to expand as the need for their services grows. The objective of the Medical Assisting program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as medical assistants.