At UEI College, you can prepare for an exciting career in healthcare by becoming a clinical medical assistant. This program* teaches you the in-demand clinical and administrative skills that are valued in physicians’ offices and clinics from coast to coast. By program completion, you’ll have the necessary requirements for eligibility to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA). You’ll also receive job placement assistance.

Program overview

Class after class instills knowledge and training you’ll need as a clinical medical assistant in a clinical setting or medical office. You’ll learn the business side, like billing and coding, as well as the lab side by learning procedures for hematology/phlebotomy, electrocardiograms (EKG) and more. This program includes an internship where you can gain practical hands-on experience. As a clinical medical assistant, here are some of your duties and responsibilities:

• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
• Prep patients for exams
• Sterilize medical instruments
• Draw blood and perform EKGs
• Manage billing and coding
• Appointment scheduling
• Answer phones and greet patients

Career outcome

Medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing jobs in any field, not just healthcare. The Bureau of Labor Statistics** projects a 34% growth for medical assistants through 2018. Most employable are those with experience and a diploma, which you can both have upon graduation. The median wage and salary, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was $28,300 in 2008.

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The Clinical Medical Assistant program is available at the following campuses:

• Fresno

*No high school diploma or GED required.
**http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm