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Students of medical assisting are trained generally, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. Subsets include: pathology assistant, lactation consultant, clinical assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, repiratory therapy assistant, as well as radiologist assistant among others.

Top Schools For Medical Assisting Programs

Most Selective:
Central Coast College

Least Selective:
Harrison College - Grove City

Largest:
Ohio State University

Smallest:
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

Most Expensive:
Sanford-Brown College - Vienna

Least Expensive:
Canada College

Best Academics:
Emory University

Best Social Life:
West Virginia University

Most Diverse:
Nova Southeastern University

Hottest Guys:
Brigham Young University - Idaho

Hottest Girls:
West Virginia University

Smartest Guys:
Case Western Reserve University

Smartest Girls:
Case Western Reserve University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
United Education - Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA		Unknown 9,794 1,780 Certificate (1,780)
Sanford-Brown Institute - New York
New York, NY		Unknown 2,163 919 Certificate (919)
ECPI College of Technology
Virginia Beach, VA		$13,550 9,397 917 Certificate (185), Associate (732)
Sanford-Brown - Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, OH		$21,245 1,200 670 Certificate (670)
Everest Institute - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI		Unknown 447 631 Certificate (631)
ICDC College
Los Angeles, CA		Unknown 2,366 627 Certificate (627)
Keiser University - Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL		$14,176 13,500 611 Associate (611)
Everest Institute - Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD		Unknown 823 607 Certificate (607)
Everest Institute - Southfield
Southfield, MI		Unknown 592 592 Certificate (592)
Sanford-Brown College - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA		$10,610 1,581 564 Certificate (564)
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Medical Assisting Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 80,541 81%
Associate 18,351 19%
Bachelor's 190 0%
Master's 100 0%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 7,855 7%
Female 100,521 93%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 3,869 4%
Black or African American 29,012 27%
Hispanic or Latino 25,621 24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 921 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 37,959 35%
Other/Unknown 10,224 10%
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Medical Assisting Internships

Job Title:REFERRAL RELATIONS ASSISTANT - Temporary Summer Position
Description:At Partners HealthCare at Home, we are committed to delivering the highest quality health care services available at home - where comfort and security of familiar surroundings can greatly enhance quality of life. PHHs clinicians are part...
Company:Partners Healthcare at Home
Location:Waltham, MA
Posted:5/2/2012
Source:Partners Healthcare At Home
Job Title:Student Nurse Intern (Rehab)
Description:Requisition Number : 00309-1826 Primary Location : United States-Florida-Bradenton-Blake Medical Center - Bradenton Schedule : Per Diem/PRN Description : Working under the supervision of a nursing, the SNAP performs various patient care...
Company:Blake Medical Center
Location:Bradenton, FL
Posted:5/24/2012
Source:Blake Medical Center
Job Title:Medical Leader
Description:New York City, NY As part of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, Take Care Health Systems includes Take Care Consumer Solutions (www.takecarehealth.com), managers of convenient care clinics located at select Walgreens drugstores...
Company:Take Care Health Systems
Location:New York, NY
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:Take Care Health Systems
Job Title:Product and Marketing Intern
Description:Founded in 1969, Flextronics International Limited has grown into a $30 billion business and become one of the worlds leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers that offers complete design, engineering, and manufacturing...
Company:Flextronics
Location:Milpitas, CA
Posted:5/7/2012
Source:Flextronics Corporation
Job Title:Marketing Research Intern
Description:may include assisting with other marketing projects. Great opportunity to further explore marketing analytics in a Fortune 500 Marketing Department! Local students only please! Required Skills/Experience * Junior/Senior Level Marketing...
Company:Assurant
Location:Milwaukee, WI
Posted:5/17/2012
Source:Assurant
Job Title:Staff Nurse/Nurse Intern/Graduate Nurse- Acute Care/Med-Surg
Description:JOB SUMMARY Coordinates and provides nursing care including the assessment, education, counseling and treatment of patients and delegating nursing care to others as appropriate. Works cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and other...
Company:Scott & White Healthcare
Location:Temple, TX
Posted:5/16/2012
Source:AllHealthcareJobs.com
Job Title:Summer Help - Branch Operations
Description:Apply Now Title Summer Help - Branch Operations Department Operations City Cleveland State Ohio Region Great Lakes Date Posted 05/18/2012 Start Date 06/04/2012 Job Contact R. C. Flores HR Manager Great Lakes careersHR@airgas.com Job...
Company:Airgas
Location:Cleveland, OH
Posted:5/18/2012
Source:Airgas, Inc.
Job Title:Summer Camp Direct Support Professionals
Description:Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very special people to support adolescents with emotional, behavioral and medical complexities. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP) with REM River Bluffs youll be one of those...
Company:Mentor Network
Location:Apple Valley, MN
Posted:4/24/2012
Source:The Mentor Network
Job Title:ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - Temporary Summer Position
Description:At Partners HealthCare at Home, we are committed to delivering the highest quality health care services available at home - where comfort and security of familiar surroundings can greatly enhance quality of life. PHHs clinicians are part...
Company:Partners Healthcare at Home
Location:Waltham, MA
Posted:5/3/2012
Source:Partners Healthcare At Home
Job Title:Intern
Description:Founded in 1969, Flextronics International Limited has grown into a $30 billion business and become one of the worlds leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers that offers complete design, engineering, and manufacturing...
Company:Flextronics
Location:Milpitas, CA
Posted:4/25/2012
Source:Flextronics Corporation

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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