Medical Assisting Program Overview
Delta Tech’s Medical Assisting Program combines hands-on training with classroom instruction to provide students with the expertise needed to start an entry-level position as a medical assistant.
Delta Tech’s instructors have real-world experience, and guide students through a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates hands-on training in both basic and routine clinical and administrative tasks. Students will learn the following:
- Assisting with EKG, x-ray procedures, first-aid, and phlebotomy
- Conducting clinical procedures to prepare patients, such as taking vital signs
- Properly sterilizing equipment to optimize patient health
- Supporting physicians throughout procedures and office surgeries
Depending on the employer, medical assistants may be required to effectively perform administrative office tasks including digital record keeping, data entry, billing, coding, scheduling, and handling insurance claims. Our 35-week Medical Assisting Program includes training on these responsibilities.
Graduates of Delta Tech’s Medical Assisting Program should have an understanding of health-related ethics and other business principles that affect the doctor’s relationship with the patient.
For medical assistant certification, Delta Tech prepares students to take the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) National Medical Assistant (NCMA) Certification Exam at the end of the externship.
*Not all programs and courses are available at all campuses.
- Introduction to Medical Assisting
- Body Organization with Billing & Coding
- Body System & Testing with Office Management
- Phlebotomy & Injections with Communications
- Body Systems with Life Span Care & Ethics
- Externship Review Class & Externship
*The first training module taken will be the Introduction to Medical Assisting and the last training module taken will be the Externship Review Class & Externship. All other modules can be taken in any order.
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Medical Assisting FAQ
- What is a medical assistant?
- The specific responsibilities of a medical assistant are often impacted by their employing physician’s specialty. However, common clinical duties often include recording medical histories, documenting vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during examination.
The administrative duties may include answering phones, greeting patients, updating medical records, scheduling appointments, and making arrangements for hospital admissions and laboratory services.
- The specific responsibilities of a medical assistant are often impacted by their employing physician’s specialty. However, common clinical duties often include recording medical histories, documenting vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during examination.
- How much do medical assistants make?
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1], the median annual wage for medical assistants was $32,480 in May 2017. Many medical assistants work full-time and some can take on additional hours in the evenings, and on weekends and holidays to earn extra income.
For more information on Delta Tech program graduates who received federal aid, visit our Gainful Employment Disclosures.
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1], the median annual wage for medical assistants was $32,480 in May 2017. Many medical assistants work full-time and some can take on additional hours in the evenings, and on weekends and holidays to earn extra income.
- Where can I work as a medical assistant?
- Throughout the Delta Tech Medical Assisting Program, students are trained to perform in entry-level positions normally available in offices of physicians, hospitals (state, local, and private), outpatient care centers, and offices of chiropractors.
- Throughout the Delta Tech Medical Assisting Program, students are trained to perform in entry-level positions normally available in offices of physicians, hospitals (state, local, and private), outpatient care centers, and offices of chiropractors.
- Is medical assisting a growing industry?
- BLS [2] expects the employment of medical assistants to grow 29% between 2016 and 2026, which may be because the medical profession continues to grow as a result of longer lifespans and advancements in procedures, treatments and medications.
- BLS [2] expects the employment of medical assistants to grow 29% between 2016 and 2026, which may be because the medical profession continues to grow as a result of longer lifespans and advancements in procedures, treatments and medications.
- How much does medical assisting training cost?
- For more information on Delta Tech’s Medical Assisting Program tuition, visit our Gainful Employment Disclosures.
Medical Assisting at Delta Technical College
See what it’s like to be in the Medical Assisting Program at Delta Tech.
Delta Technical College offers a variety of financing options to qualifying students. Financial Aid Representatives are available at each of our campuses to assist you. Please contact your nearest Delta Tech campus today to learn more.
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Medical Assisting Careers
Delta Tech’s Medical Assisting Program graduates are well-versed in necessary training, which enables them to perform in entry-level positions typically available in a medical facility such as a physician, chiropractor or podiatrist’s office and/or clinic.
Accreditations
Delta Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC).
Delta Tech is approved by the United States Department of Education to participate in the Federal Financial Aid Program.