Medical Assistant Diploma Program

All programs have been converted to a hybrid format incorporating online instruction with on-campus instruction for hands-on components.  Please contact the school for program specifics and safety guidance and protocols.

Enrollment and financial aid can be done from home. Use your time wisely and enroll today.

What is a Medical Assistant?

A Medical Assistant is a highly important and varied position within the healthcare field. Broadly speaking, a Medical Assistant is responsible for working alongside physicians and nurses to provide support in administrative and clinical duties. In smaller practices, Medical Assistants will typically be involved in both administrative and clinical work. While in larger practices, Medical Assistants will often be devoted to one area or another and be highly specialized in their individual duties. Whatever role a Medial Assistant plays, it is vital to the overall organization and central to timely and appropriate care of patients.

What Career Options are Available as a Medical Assistant?

Medical Assistants may be involved with a number of duties in a healthcare facility including preparing patients for examinations, taking patient vitals, interviewing patients and any number of administrative tasks such as arranging lab services, answering telephones or updating patient records. Such needs are widespread in the medical profession and Medical Assistants can be found working in such environments as:

• Medical & Diagnostic Laboratories
• Nursing Care Facilities
• Optometrist Offices
• Universities
• Insurance Companies
• Outpatient Care Centers
• State & Local Government Agencies
• Private Practices
• Hospitals
• And many more locations!
   

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Medical Assistants in Ohio are expected to increase more than 20% between 2016 and 2026.¹

How do I Start a Medical Assistant Program?

For the most part, Medical Assistants receive formal training prior to entering the field from recognized medical assisting programs. At Stautzenberger College, the Medical Assisting program instructs students in both clerical and clinical skills. Classes include instruction on taking vital signs, drawing blood, maintaining patient records, billing and other skills related to patient care. The program also includes courses to help you develop communication and critical thinking skills. The program requires a 160-hour externship designed to help you gain hands-on experience, following the completion of all required course work. Upon successful completion of the program, you have the ability to sit for your medical assistant certification. Recognized by the American Medical Technologists (AMT), this certification could open additional doors to employment. Our instructors have worked in the medical field for years. Their teachings incorporate real-life examples, making it easier to apply your new knowledge in the clinical setting. We also jump-start your learning by giving you hands-on experience starting in the first ten weeks. You'll experience what your daily work will entail early on in the program.

Why Choose Our College?

For over 90 years, Stautzenberger College has provided training for companies to grow and for people to advance in their respective careers. We take a streamlined approach to education. Our curricula help students develop a particular skill set and knowledge base for a career rather than receive only a general education. We train you for jobs that employers tell us are truly needed in your community.

We offer affordable programs that typically take less time to complete and have smaller class sizes than those of other schools. That means you’ll get plenty of one-on-one attention, unlike a big school. You’ll learn from highly-qualified and caring instructors, who have real-world experience in their field. Most programs have classes that are highly hands-on so you can get a feel for what you’re learning. Some programs also offer an externship off-campus at a local employer where you’ll put your skills to work.

We offer on-campus, hybrid, and completely online diploma and degree programs that could provide you with more opportunities for jobs with room for growth.

We know it's all about a job. Our career services team has done the networking for you with numerous local employers. Prior to graduation, we could help find the perfect job for you. Employers have consistently placed confidence in our graduates' abilities.

All of us here at Stautzenberger College are here to help you succeed, whether it’s our free tutoring, helpful financial aid options, or connecting you with businesses for that great job. We are here to prepare you for quick entry into the workforce.

Financial Aid available to those who qualify.

Program length – 10 month

47% of the program can be taken online (learn more)

After you complete the Medical Assistant Diploma Program, you could continue with our online, 7-month Healthcare Administration Associate Degree completion program.  That's only 17 months total to get an associate degree

Reference:
¹onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00, retrieved 4/14/2020