Medical Assisting Program

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Have you ever dreamt of taking your talents to the exciting world of health care? The Medical Assisting Program at McIntosh College could be for you!

Just a few of the exciting environments our Medical Assisting training could lead you to include:

• Physician's offices
• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• State Health Facilities

Enroll in our Medical Assisting Program to prepare for the exciting healthcare field, where you can experience the increasingly important human link between the patient and medical services provider. This Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree program is designed to prepare students so that they may become healthcare professionals with the clinical, administrative, interpersonal and technical skills necessary to succeed as a medical assistant.

You could thrive in this industry, where an increasingly aging population base in the United States offers a growing opportunity for Medical Assistants. Hospitals, clinics, physician’s offices, laboratories, state health facilities and other health care environments are in need of trained Medical Assistants.

Courses that one might take in the Medical Assisting program are as follows:

• Demonstrate the workplace skills of problem solving, maintaining interpersonal relationships, understanding and applying legal and ethical concepts, and communicating effectively in a professional medical environment
• Demonstrate the ability to perform patient-related clinical duties and laboratory procedures as appropriate to the clinical setting
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the administrative duties of medical office management, including reception, medical bookkeeping, secretarial, medical records and computer applications

All students in our Medical Assisting Program are required to complete CPR-First Aid certification. Seminars are offered for an additional cost. Please see the Registrar's office for more information.