Medical assistants are multi-skilled professionals who are trained to
handle a variety of duties. These practitioners work primarily in
ambulatory settings such as medical offices and clinics and also will
have the qualifications to work as a Patient Care Assistant in a
hospital. This 224 hour course consists of 144 hours of class/lab time
and 80 hours of clinical time. Topics covered include how to perform
clinical procedures such as; assisting with examinations, removing
sutures, changing sterile dressings, drawing blood samples, and
performing EKGs. Students will be prepared for an entry level position
as a medical assistant.
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