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Medical Assisting (D/A)

Program Level: Diploma, Associate

medical_assisting_degreeThe care provided by medical professionals can make a difference in the life of each patient they treat. The right background in medical assisting can prepare you for a rewarding career in the fast-paced field of medicine. Through career-focused, hands-on courses and a real-world externship, a Westwood College medical assisting diploma or degree will give you the skills and training you'll need to support the doctors and nurses of a medical facility and help them provide quality healthcare to their patients. Your courses will be modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you'll need as you enter this field.

Program features include:

  • an externship providing students with hands-on job training
  • courses focusing on the front- and back-office functions of the medical field
  • classes focusing on healthcare terminology, procedures and administration
 

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Medical Assisting Course Information

A medical assisting diploma or associate degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Relations
  • Phlebotomy
  • Minor Surgical and Specialty Procedures
  • Medical Insurance and Administrative Procedures
  • Principles of Patient Care

Course breakdown

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Describe the terminology and procedures involved in patient care and healthcare delivery
  • Demonstrate standard safety practices and procedures
  • Exhibit competence in clinical and administrative duties as a medical assistant
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients and providers
  • Demonstrate competence in cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills related to medical assisting
  • Perform medical assisting competencies within legal and ethical boundaries

Locations offering the diploma in
Medical Assisting*

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL 
DuPage - Woodbridge, IL 
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL 
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Virginia
Annandale - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA
 

Locations offering the associate degree in
Medical Assisting*

Colorado
Denver North - Denver, CO
Denver South - Denver, CO

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Where could your Medical Assisting diploma or degree take you?

Our medical assisting provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in medical assisting. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career. Take a look at some of the career fields that may be available to graduates with a medical assisting diploma or associate degree from Westwood College.*

     Medical assisting**

     Patient care

*  Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions.
**Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.

 

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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Westwood has prepared our medical assisting graduates for careers with employers such as:*

 

COLORADO REGION

Adam's County Coroner's Office Fluease, Inc.
Bonfils Blood Center Gastroenterology of the Rockies
Boulder Medical Center Kaiser Permanente
Centennial Family Care Littleton Radiation Oncology
Children's Hospital National Jewish Health
Colorado Neurodiagnostics                     Porter Adventist Hospital
DenverSpine Vision Works

 

GEORGIA REGION

Atlanta Gastroenterology                        Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta Pain Center Physicians Regional Medical Center
DeKalb Pediatric Associates Procare Medical Group
Family First Healthcare Summerhill Assisted Living
Lutherville Urgent Care Women's Physician Associates

 

ILLINOIS REGION

Ada S. McKinley Center  Illinois Pain Institute
Arlington Medical Center Intermed Oncology Associates
Asthma and Allergy Center Lifeline Screening
Block Medical Center Loyola Hospital
Caring Helpers Homecare Misericordia Heart of Mercy
Cornerstone Family Health                     Perfect Smile Dental Care
Davita Chicago Heights  Dialysis        Premier Dermatology
Heartland Blood Center Sunrise Senior Living
 
*Westwood College tracks the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This information is based upon graduates from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, as reported to ACICS on the Campus Accountability report, and is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
 

Medical Assisting Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

31-9092 Medical Assistants
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers
31-9093.01 Endoscopy Technicians
31-9099.01 Speech-Language Pathology Assistants               

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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