Medical Assisting
Medicine and Health Care
First Institute’s Medical Assistant program takes as little as 53 weeks to complete!
Are you the type of person who likes caring for others? Who wants to nurture and heal people and relieve pain? A career as a Medical Assistant could be perfect for you. At First Institute, you can learn the skills you need to get started in this essential field in around a year.
As the population ages, the need for medical professionals of all types will continue to grow. At First Institute, you’ll get both online classes with hands-on training as you learn the skills needed to start your career with confidence. You’ll learn:
- Anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Medical terminology
- Medical billing and coding and health records management
- Medical insurance claims utilizing CPT-4 & ICD-10 codebooks
- Medical law and ethics
- Instruction in clinical procedures
- Medical office administration and communications
- Lab Procedures including EKG, phlebotomy, urinalysis and diagnostic testing
- Medical assisting procedures in minor surgeries, pediatrics, OB examinations, imaging and radiology
You’ll also complete a 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office setting, where you’ll work with real patients and healthcare providers.
