Students receive instruction from industry experienced experts in Medical Assistant courses in Wichita. The Medical Assistant degree program provides classes in basic courses in communication, English, mathematics, and psychology. The courses then focus on medical language, medical assistant skills and various medical assistant duties. Students learn clinical duties, pharmacology, medical terminology instruction, drug administration, medical insurance billing, claims processing, and the handling of medical records. The Medical Assistant courses in Wichita also include laboratory techniques and hands-on training courses in phlebotomy, pre-physical exam preparation, radiology procedures, physical therapy, electrocardiograms, clinical instruments, medical writing and transcription, medication mathematics and much more. Also, each student will also complete further medical assistant training through an externship.
The objective of this Medical Assistant training is to prepare the graduate for an entry-level position in the medical field. Graduates of this program should possess the skills to obtain employment in both clinical and administrative areas of the health care field.
campus links
8853 E. 37th Street N., Wichita, KS 67226
Toll Free: 888-553-6627 | Local: 316-634-0066
Facilities
The paralegal courses in Springfield provide ample classrooms and a specific area for legal assistant study. In addition, students have access to library and computer labs, which are open additional hours to provide work-study time outside of classes. Also, enrollment provides each student online resources such as library services, a student portal, email and online companion courses.
Career Outlook
According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“The medical assistant profession is anticipated to be among the fastest growing occupations over the 2008–2018 decade. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal medical assistant training or experience, and certification. Much of this growth can be attributed to the growing population and continuing advances in health care and medicine, but medical assistant job growth is also growing due to the increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel. The outlook is particularly strong for medical assistants who can handle both administrative and clinical duties.”
Course List
ME 110 Medical Language
ME 112 Medical Computers
ME 114 Medical Office Basics
ME 122 General Patient Care
ME 124 Medical Office Lab/Special Procedures
ME 126 Job Search/Certifications/Externship
ME 210 Medical Environment
ME 212 Medical Insurance, Accounting and Law
ME 214 Advanced Medical Assisting
GE 102 English Composition I
GE 107 College Math
GE 109 Interpersonal Communications
GE 202 English Composition II
GE 211 Principles of Microeconomics