Become a Skilled Medical Assisting Professional
Prepare to Pursue a Rewarding Career Helping Others as a Valued Healthcare Team Member
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Valley College provided me with the opportunity to better myself and start a career. I feel like I finally made it! Thanks Valley College!” - Jasmine Wiggins, Medical Assistant, Southern West Virginia Clinic |
Medical Assistants are a valuable part of our healthcare system. Professionals in this field perform both administrative office tasks and clinical medical duties. As a professional Medical Assistant you take a direct role in the care and wellbeing of others, while helping to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly
If you’re organized, reliable and enjoy working with and helping others, you could be well-suited to a rewarding career in Medical Assisting.
Valley College’s Medical Clinical Assisting program can give you the hands-on training, on-the-job clinical experience and professional support it takes to pursue a rewarding medical career without spending years in school. Depending on your schedule, you could complete this course in just 10 months.
Becoming a Confident Medical Professional
The Medical Clinical Assistant (MCA) program is intended for persons who desire concentrated training to enter the medical field. Successful graduates of this program enter the professional world with confidence after gaining plenty of hands-on experience in a wide variety of important clinical medical areas, including:
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Valley College’s Medical Clinical Assistant program takes you a step further by offering training above and beyond some other medical assisting programs by including the clinical components of phlebotomy and pharmacology.
Plus, you’ll also receive Career Development guidance so you can make the most of your medical training and feel fully prepared to make the transition from student to medical professional.
Career Opportunities
Qualified Clinical Medical Assistants may pursue a variety of interesting medical professions, including:
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Nationally Recognized Certification
Students in the Medical Clinical Assistant program also have the opportunity to become nationally certified. Valley College is an approved testing site for NHA (National Healthcareer Association) certifications.
Graduates of our Medical Clinical Assistant program may choose to further their credentials by taking this exam:
- CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant)
This is a nationally recognized certification that adds value to your certificate and allows you to demonstrate your qualifications to potential employers.
Professional Externship: Learn On-the-Job in a Real Medical Setting
Healthcare is a “hands on” profession and there is no better way to learn it than by actually performing the job in a real clinical setting. As a graduate of the Valley College Medical Clinical Assisting program you’ll enter the professional world with practical work experience on your resume after participating in a supervised externship in a real medical environment. Professional externship experience is a great way to get a feel for your potential new career and gain real world job experience that can help you when you pursue employment.
Convenient Start Dates: Career Training on Your Schedule
This program makes it easy to get ready to pursue a new career quickly. Valley College has frequent start dates so you can start when YOU are ready. Plus, this course can be completed in just 10 months! It is a brief time investment for a decision that can make a huge positive impact in your life forever.
Is Becoming a Clinical Medical Professional Right for You?
Learn More…
If you’re interested in learning more about your possible career opportunities as a Medical Clinical Assistant and exploring whether this is the right career field for you, fill out the sign-up form on the side of the page to receive a Free Information Kit or call the Valley College campus nearest you to speak with a friendly and knowledgeable Valley College Admissions Representative right away.
