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Medical Assistant Certification
Medical Certifications Training ProgramsThere are few careers in the healthcare field that involve more direct contact with patients than medical assistants. These important professionals serve on the front lines of health care, performing a number of crucial tasks. These include greeting patients, updating and maintaining patient files, working with insurance companies, handling correspondence, bookkeeping, and billing.

In some settings, their work may be even include preparing exam rooms, explaining procedures to patients, performing basic specimen collections, instructing patients about medications or diets, phoning in prescriptions to pharmacies, removing stitches, or dressing wounds.

Demand for Medical Assistants is Booming
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assistant jobs are expected to grow a whopping 35 percent between now and 2016, making it one of the fastest growing professions of the coming decade. That's why earning a medical assistant certification now makes a lot of sense.

While all employers and states vary in their requirements for hiring medical assistants, the American Association of Medical Assistants says that most employers prefer to hire graduates of formal programs in medical assisting.

What to Expect from a Medical Assistant Certification Program
Your certification program is likely encompass a wide range of subject areas, including basic anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. In addition, you will probably cover data entry and record keeping, accounting, insurance processing, medical law, ethics, office management, patient relations, and even certain lab techniques or diagnostic procedures. While there is no formal licensing requirement for medical assistants, some states may also require you to complete an exam or special course to perform certain tasks, such as x-rays.

Medical assistant certification tells potential employers that you are prepared to enter the workforce and immediately begin making a contribution to the workplace, which is why embarking on a formal certification program is certainly beneficial to your career.
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  San Joaquin Valley College Online

Get your career started with an education from San Joaquin Valley College Online. We offer a wide variety of career training programs in health care, business, and technology. Our schools feature short-term, career-track programs so you can complete your associate degree in as little as 14 months. We also offer small classes where students receive personal attention, online courses, and graduate job placement assistance.

Campus Locations
Online
Certification Training Programs: Administrative Healthcare Management - Online, Clinical Medical Assisting - Online
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  American Career College

American Career College (ACC) is one of the largest and most respected vocational training schools in the country. With campuses in Los Angeles and Orange County, ACC can provide you with the skills to become a Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Health Claims Examiner, Optical Technician, Dental Assistant, Vocational Nursing, Computerized Business Specialist, or Surgical Technician. The best part? ACC can provide you with the skills you need in less than a year.

Campus Locations
Anaheim, CA Los Angeles, CA Norco, CA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant
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  American Career Institute

There's no better time than right now to become a medical professional, and American Career Institute can help launch your career. Free job placement assistance for graduates.

Campus Locations
Baltimore, MD Columbia, MD Wheaton, MD
Braintree, MA Cambridge, MA Framingham, MA
Springfield, MA Woburn, MA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant
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  Blue Cliff College

Blue Cliff College is an accredited school offering degrees in Massage Therapy. What's so great about a career in Massage Therapy? You'll experience less stress, be able to work flexible hours, and perhaps most important, you'll be helping others feel better. Blue Cliff College, with campuses in Louisiana and Mississippi, has a faculty made up of highly respected practicing professionals. As a graduate, you will receive extensive career placement guidance.

Campus Locations
Fayetteville, AR Baton Rouge, LA Houma, LA
Lafayette, LA Metairie, LA Shreveport, LA
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Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Brown Mackie College

Brown Mackie College Schools can help you learn the skills you need for your career and future. We have many convenient locations across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, and we offer a unique one-course-a-month delivery format that's specifically tailored to fit into your busy lifestyle. Take advantage of small class sizes, flexible scheduling, an outstanding faculty, and financial aid for those who qualify. Choose from a range of diploma, certificate, associate's and bachelor's in the areas of Accounting and Business, Healthcare, Legal Studies, and Computer Technology.

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Tucson, AZ Miami, FL Atlanta, GA
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Lenexa, KS Salina, KS Fort Mitchell, KY
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Canton, OH Cincinnati, OH Findlay, OH
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Certificate in Medical Assistant
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  Elmira Business Institute

Get your career started with a degree from Elmira Business Institute. Earn your certificate in as little as eight months or your associate's degree in just over a year. We offer programs in accounting, medical assisting, office assisting, office technologies, medical coding and billing, and medical office assisting. We also offer free career placement assistance to all of our graduates and financial aid to those who qualify.

Campus Locations
Elmira, NY Vestal, NY
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Office Assistant
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  Harris School of Business

Get the real-world job skills employers are looking for at Harris School of Business. Education is career-focused, so students are concentrated on skill development. An externship program offers hands-on experience and open up networking opportunities for future employment. Students can also take advantage of post-graduation career placement services. Take the first step toward an exciting new technology or medical services career at Harris School of Business.

Campus Locations
Wilmington, DE Cherry Hill, NJ Hamilton, NJ
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Certification Training Programs: Professional Medical Assistant
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  Kaplan College - North County

Looking to gain a competitive edge in your career? Kaplan College offers a learning experience that is anything but typical. Our faculty and staff are not just academics—they're seasoned professionals who can give you the real-world knowledge you need to succeed. And we offer a flexible and accelerated schedule designed to meet the needs of your busy life. Our programs are designed to prepare you for success in any of a variety of fields, including Criminal Justice, Health Care, Business, Education, Information Technology, Legal Studies, or Fashion and Design.

Campus Locations
San Diego (North County), CA
Certification Training Programs: Certificate: X-Ray Technician/Back Office Medical Assistant
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  Lincoln Technical Institute

Lincoln Technical Institute is a career-focused training school that offers short-term Automotive, Skilled Trades, Healthcare and Computers programs designed to get you into the workforce quickly. Programs vary by campus so contact a location near you to see the training options available. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. With national accreditation, state licensing and nearly 60 years of career education and job placement experience, Lincoln Technical Institute knows what it takes to help give you the competitive edge so you can establish yourself in a rewarding career. Get started today!

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Cromwell, CT East Windsor, CT Hamden, CT
New Britain, CT Shelton, CT Fern Park, FL
Melrose Park, IL Indianapolis, IN Lincoln, IN
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South Plainfield, NJ Queens, NY
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assisting
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  Medix

Launch your career in the medical or dental field with an education from Medix. Medix offers day or evening classes, job placement assistance, and financial aid for students who qualify. Programs offered in the medical and dental fields. All programs conclude with a four-month Externship, giving students the hands-on experience they need to succeed. Programs vary by location. Please contact each individual campus for accreditation information.

Campus Locations
Smyrna, GA Towson, MD
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Certified Paramedic Training, Dental Assistant, Medical Office Administrator
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  Mildred Elley

Advance your career with an education from Mildred Elley. We offer a variety of degree and certificate programs for careers in the business, health, legal, computer, beauty, and travel industries. We continually update our courses of study to include the most up-to-date information and training and our programs are designed to be finished quickly, so you can finish your education and get your career started.

Campus Locations
Pittsfield, MA Albany, NY
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Pittsburgh Technical Institute

Pittsburgh Technical Institute offers the education you need to start the career you want. Whether you want to study business, technology, allied health or design, PTI has career-focused associate degree programs and 9 to 15 month certificate programs designed by industry insiders, so you'll get what you need in two years or less. Plus, PTI has one of the most successful career placement services to improve your career outlook even further.

Campus Locations
Cranberry Township, PA Oakdale, PA Pittsburgh, PA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Prism Career Institute

Start your career with an education from Prism Career Institute. We offer programs in medical assisting, medical billing and coding, patient care assisting, paralegal studies, and practical nursing. Some of our programs can be completed in under a year! We provide students with the skills they need to be successful in their chosen career.

Campus Locations
Cherry Hill, NJ Pleasantville, NJ
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Office Administration, Patient Care Assistant
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  Salter College

Salter College offers an enriching balance of liberal arts and professional career education. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to meeting our students' needs by creating an atmosphere that inspires academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of social responsibility. Find out today how Salter College's quality programs can help you reach the next level of personal and professional success.

Campus Locations
Worcester, MA
Certification Training Programs: Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Office
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  Sanford-Brown College

For over 135 years, Sanford-Brown College has been providing students with the hands-on skills employers are looking for. Some programs of study can be completed in as little as 9 months.

Campus Locations
Cleveland, OH Houston, TX
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Sanford-Brown Institute

How can you turn your love of healthcare into a rewarding career in as little as 9 months? At Sanford-Brown Institute. SBI offers students the skills training they need to pursue a rewarding career in the healthcare field. Short-term programs focus on providing the knowledge you need to get the healthcare career you want. Classes meet days and evenings and are conveniently scheduled for both working and non-working adults. Learn more today.

Campus Locations
Fort Lauderdale, FL Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL
Iselin, NJ Garden City, NY White Plains, NY
Trevose, PA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Sanford-Brown Institute - Landover

How can you turn your love of healthcare into a rewarding career in as little as 9 months? At Sanford-Brown Institute. SBI offers students the skills training they need to pursue a rewarding career in the healthcare field. Short-term programs focus on providing the knowledge you need to get the healthcare career you want. Classes meet days and evenings and are conveniently scheduled for both working and non-working adults. Learn more today.

Campus Locations
Landover, MD
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  Seacoast Career Schools

Get the job skills you need to succeed with career-focused education from Seacoast Career Schools. Take advantage of skills training with the externship program and make business connections that can help lead to full-time employment. Students can also take advantage of post-graduation career placement services. Take the first step toward a new career at Seacoast Career Schools.

Campus Locations
Sanford, ME Manchester, NH
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assisting
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  Southern Careers Institute

Get started on a career in the business or health care fields at Southern Careers Institute. Our programs provide students with the focused, hands-on learning that can really make a difference, and our instructors are professionals in their fields who bring real-world experience and knowledge to the classroom.

Campus Locations
Brownsville, TX Corpus Christi, TX Harlingen, TX
Pharr, TX
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
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  Ultimate Medical Academy

Get the hands-on training and credentials you need to enter the rewarding health care field at Ultimate Medical Academy. UMA can help prepare you for a brand new career in as little as seven weeks. We offer experienced and caring staff, flexible day and evening class schedules, internships and job placement assistance. Financial aid is available for qualified students.

Campus Locations
Clearwater, FL
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assisting Program, Medical Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program
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  University Canada West Academies - Victoria

Get your career started with an education from University Canada West Academies. Our programs provide both the theoretical and practical training needed to be a success in the health care field. Programs focus on the development of essential business, clinical, and administrative skills, giving graduates the tools to perform a wide variety of tasks, ranging from patient care to clerical duties.

Campus Locations
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada)
Certification Training Programs: Dental Office Administration, Medical & Dental Office Administrator, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Records Administrator, Resident Care Attendant
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  Valley Career College - San Diego

Get your career started with training from Valley Career College. We offer short-term, hands-on training for careers in high-demand occupations like medical assisting, dental assisting, pharmacy technician, medical administration and insurance, and computerized office and accounting. Our training programs teach you the skills that employers are looking for so you can land a job you want and advance within your new career.

Campus Locations
El Cajon, CA
Certification Training Programs: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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  Western Career College

Western Career College offers certificates and degrees in toda'’s most in-demand field - healthcare. Our highly respected instructors will provide you with the knowledge and hands-on skills you need to become a success. Choose from programs in Healthcare, Massage Therapy, Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technology, or Veterinary Services.

Campus Locations
Citrus Heights, CA Pleasant Hill, CA Sacramento, CA
San Leandro, CA Stockton, CA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Dental Assisting, Medical Administrative Assisting, Medical Assisting
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  Branford Hall Career Institute

Branford Hall is focused on your success. Branford Hall's career-focused education includes an externship so you graduate with the skills employers demand. Post-graduation career placement professionals work with you until you find employment.

Campus Locations
Branford, CT Southington, CT Windsor, CT
Springfield, MA Bohemia, NY
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assistant
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  The Salter School

The Salter School is focused on your success. The Salter School's curriculum and externship program gives you the skills employers demand. With flexible schedules, and career placement services, it's easier than ever to get the career you want.

Campus Locations
Cambridge, MA Fall River, MA Malden, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Program availability may vary depending on campus.
Certification Training Programs: Medical Assisting
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