Clinical Medical Assistant Training Program
Have you always had a passion for helping people? Do you want to be part of a growing industry? Now is the perfect time to train for a career in the healthcare field. U.S. Colleges offers a Clinical Medical Assistant program that allows students to get hands-on skills and training needed to be successful in any hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic. Upon graduation of this program, you will be fully confident and ready to enter an entry-level position.
Summary
- Duration: 16 Weeks
- 80-hour Externship in a clinic or medical office
- Hands-on training and lab simulations
- Morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend classes available
- Ongoing Enrollment
About the Clinical Medical Assistant Program
The courses in the 16-week Clinical Medical Assistant program will prepare you for everything that you will come across in an entry-level position. Throughout your training in the CMA program, you will learn about basic medical terminology, how to take vital signs, how to use an EKG machine, blood tubes, stethoscope, medical instruments, and more.
As a student here, you will feel confident in your ability to succeed as we provide you with a good, solid foundation to build upon. Our instructors are not only experienced, but they have worked in the field and have hands-on knowledge that they want to pass down to you.
The CMA program does include an externship, which is your chance to put your learned skills to use and connect with local employers too.
In the Clinical Medical Assistant program, you will learn through a variety of platforms, including:
- Clinics and labs
- Lectures in classrooms
- Textbooks
- Externships
- Applied and practice demonstrations
- And more
Clinical Medical Assistant Career Outcomes
Once you graduate from our Clinical Medical Assistant program, you can find yourself working in a number of different facilities from assisted living facilities to doctor’s offices to clinics, emergency rooms, and nursing homes. Some of the titles you may find yourself working under include:
- Nursing Clinical Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Clinical Assistant
About This Program
The Clinical Medical Assistant curriculum is not only challenging, but interactive and fun. The entire program consists of 220 hours of instruction and 80 hours at an externship.
You will find a breakdown of the different courses you will take while enrolled in this program:
Course Titles
Hours
Introduction to Medical Assisting and Health Professions
5
The Patient Chart: Medical History & Documentation
10
Employment Strategies & Interview Techniques
5
Vital Signs & Measurements
10
Physical Examination
5
Patient Coaching
5
Medical Terminology
10
Human Anatomy
10
Infection Control
5
Nutrition & Health, Allergy and Disease
5
Allergy and Infectious Disease
5
Gastroenterology
5
Urology and Male Reproduction
5
Obstetrics and Gynecology
5
Urinalysis
10
Electrocardiology
8
Medical Emergencies
2
Cardiology
5
Pulmonology
5
Basic Pharmacology
5
Calculation of Medication Dosage
10
Medication Administration
5
Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
10
Dermatology
5
Orthopedics and Rheumatology
5
Assisting with Minor Surgery
10
Neurology
5
Behavioral Health
5
Pediatrics
5
Geriatrics
5
Laboratory Procedures Safety & Regulatory Guidelines
10
Phlebotomy Venipuncture & Capillary Puncture
10
Hematology, Analysis of Blood
5
Microbiology and Immunology
5
Mandatory Externship
80
