Medical Assisting Diploma Program
Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Diploma
Hybrid
Program Details
Program Length
1 year
Program Cost
Not available
total
Sources
The program cost may vary depending on factors such as where you live, how many transfer credits you have and whether you're eligible for financial aid.
Cost Source
Program length is the expected time to complete all requirements based on full-time enrollment.
Program Source
Financial Outcomes
Median Earnings
Annual
Monthly
Median Debt
Total
Month
Source
Earnings and debt data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source
The program at the Summerdale campus focuses on teaching essential skills like rooming patients, checking vital signs, taking medical histories, administering medications, assisting in office procedures, drawing blood, and scheduling patient appointments.
Key Skills Taught:
- Rooming patients
- Checking and recording vital signs
- Taking complete medical histories
- Administering medications
- Assisting with minor office procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Scheduling referral appointments
Program Features:
- Hands-on experiential learning
- In-person classes at the Summerdale campus
- Hybrid program with day classes
- Curriculum includes clinical education, administrative skills, healthcare insurance, and human body structure, function, and disease
Careers:
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant
- EKG Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Health Unit Clerk
- Medical Claims Examiner
Key Skills Taught:
- Rooming patients
- Checking and recording vital signs
- Taking complete medical histories
- Administering medications
- Assisting with minor office procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Scheduling referral appointments
Program Features:
- Hands-on experiential learning
- In-person classes at the Summerdale campus
- Hybrid program with day classes
- Curriculum includes clinical education, administrative skills, healthcare insurance, and human body structure, function, and disease
Careers:
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant
- EKG Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Health Unit Clerk
- Medical Claims Examiner
Program Highlights
Graduate Outcomes
Central Penn College is a private, for-profit institution founded in 1881. It is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in various programs.
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