Overview

You will also participate in a mandatory externship, which offers further opportunities to apply learned skills and competencies. The hands-on medical assistant training will give you the experience and confidence to succeed in one of the fastest-growing occupations¹, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In addition to serving as a strong foundation for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Medical & Health Services Management, this Medical Assisting degree program at American National University is designed to give you the skills and techniques needed for employment as a medical assistant or phlebotomist in a physician’s office, clinic, or in a wide variety of healthcare facilities.

Your Learning Experience

Your coursework includes hands-on medical assisting training to develop the skills you need:

Medical procedures training to cover areas such as taking patients’ vital signs, collecting laboratory specimens, performing routine tests such as electrocardiography (EKG) and administering therapeutic injections and vaccinations.
You will also complete a foundation set of courses in anatomy, pharmacology, healthcare law and ethics, and learn how to handle administrative and clerical duties.
A clinical externship of 162 hours of real-world work experience to include caring for patients one-on-one, performing medical procedures, gathering patient information and helping healthcare facilities stay organized.

In addition to the program outcomes listed, students will take the following certification exams: CPR exam through the American Red Cross as part of MED202 Clinical Medical Assisting, Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) exam offered through the American Medical Certification Association as part of MED298 Medical Assisting Exam Success Class, Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) as part of MED298 Medical Assisting Exam Success Class, and EKG Technician Certification (ETC) as part of MED298 Medical Assisting Exam Success Class.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diseases of the Human Body

Dosage and Calculation of Medications

Health Care Law and Ethics

Pharmacology I for the Medical Assistant

Clinical Medical Assisting

Medical Office Procedures

Communication for the Healthcare Professional

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Multiple start dates during the year

Language

English

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Salem, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application for admission
Passport
Admissions academic record
Resume (for graduate students only)
English Proficiency
Financial Documents - Amount of sufficient funds would vary per program

Tuition Fees

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9600 USD / year

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9600 USD / year

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9600 USD / year

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