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 certified as 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 certification, 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