Henderson Medical Assistant – Northwest Career College

Classes Start November 25th, 2024

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Why Should I Enroll In The Medical Assistant Program?

Hands-On Training

Start hands-on training on your first week of school! Learn how to collect medical histories and chief complaints, assist with exams, perform injections, and much more!

Financial Aid

Let our financial aid team explain the aid options available to you! These include federal grants and loans, VA education benefits, scholarships, and flexible payment plans.

Job Placement Assistance

NCC provides graduates with job placement assistance, including support with resume writing, interview preparation, and referrals for available employment opportunities.

Online Or On Campus Classes

NCC provides skills-based training on campus using industry-standard equipment and knowledge-based training using its learning management system.

Work Opportunities

Pursue a rewarding career working in small and group practices, hospitals, and surgi-centers after you graduate from NCC. Enjoy your profession while also making an impact in your community.

Career Demand And Earning

A well-trained Medical Assistant is always in demand, so you can be confident in your ability to provide for yourself and your loved ones after graduating from NCC.

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"Honestly I learned a lot of teamwork. I made a lot of friends and I learned how to speak more and be more honest with people as well. I have a job that I really love."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Become a Medical Assistant by enrolling in Northwest Career College's 9-month Medical Assistant Program. You will learn to perform clinical tasks, such as vital signs, injections, sterilization techniques, specimen collection, diagnostic testing, and assisting with in-office surgical procedures. You will also learn administrative tasks, such as using electronic health records and completing referral paperwork. All of these are essential to your success as a Medical Assistant!

Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant program blends outstanding online lectures with exceptional on-campus, hands-on training. Although some institutions may claim to teach Medical Assisting wholly online, nothing replaces hands-on training to get you Career Ready to work with fellow professionals in a variety of healthcare settings. Although you can learn a lot online, your one-on-one, hands-on learning in class with seasoned instructors provides you with invaluable practice making you the most desirable applicant for any Medical Assistant position.

It will take you nine months of online and on-campus hands-on learning to graduate from your Medical Assistant program...and then you will become career ready to work in a group practice, hospital setting, long-term care facilities, surgicenter, and more!

Northwest Career College encourages Medical Assistant program graduates to apply for transfer credits. However, Northwest Career College cannot guarantee that these credits will be accepted at all institutions. Transfer credit acceptance is determined by the institution accepting the credits for transfer, not the original college of the alumni requesting the transfer credit.

Medical Assistants are mostly found in the clinical setting of the medical field and will handle administrative tasks in addition to patient care. CNAs are mostly found in long-term care facilities and assist nurses with patient care.

After graduation from our medical assistant school, you could potentially qualify for a variety of job positions, including but not limited to: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Optometric Technician, Clinical Medical Assistant (Back Office), Chiropractor Assistant, Ophthalmic Technician, Clinical Assistant, and Optometric Assistant.

Medical Assistant graduates typically work in a private medical office setting. Students interested in working in a hospital setting should consider enrolling in Northwest Career College’s Healthcare Administration program, as they will be well equipped to pursue an administrative position within a hospital setting.

Although Northwest Career College does not require students to participate in an EKG Certification exam to graduate from its Medical Assistant diploma program, graduates meet the educational requirements needed to qualify for the Certified EKG Technician exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association.

Due to the variety of employment opportunities with the completion of each certification, salaries are dependent on the place of employment. We encourage students to visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website, https://www.bls.gov/, to see the National averages of each career.

Entering the medical field with multiple certifications will provide more career opportunities and makes students more marketable in the competitive job market.