Del Mar College Medical Assisting Corpus Christi, Texas

The Medical Assisting certification course at Del Mar College spans one year and covers clinical and administrative aspects. Students are instructed in medical terminology, body systems, common diseases, and procedures such as venipuncture, ECG, throat culture, urinalysis, injections, and vital signs.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Medical Terminology
• Understanding of body systems and common diseases
• Procedures like venipuncture, ECG, throat culture, urinalysis, injections, and vital signs

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Program Features:

• Knowledge in aseptic techniques for working in ambulatory care settings
• Curriculum includes Medical Assisting - Level II and prerequisite courses in composition, speech communication, anatomy and physiology, and health professions management.

The program length for the Medical Assisting Certificate program at Del Mar College is one year.