The Medical Assistant Training Program at Career College of Northern Nevada prepares you to enter the booming healthcare industry as a medical assistant or a medical office assistant. Skilled medical assistants are in high demand, and now is the perfect time to start this exciting new career!
(Diploma Program: 13.5 months/54 weeks)
A Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and clerical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists running smoothly.
Medical Assistants who specialize in a given medical specialty may have additional duties.
Medical Assistant jobs are expected to be the fastest growing occupation over the 2008-2018 period as the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population. Increasing utilization of medical assistants in the rapidly growing health care industry will further stimulate job growth. Job prospects should be best for those with qualified medical assistant training or medical assistant certification.*
Medical Assistant salary estimates vary depending on experience, skill level, and location. The median annual medical assistant salary was approximately $28,300 in May 2008. Medical assistant salaries can range from approximately $20,600 to more than $39,570.
*Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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