The program equips students with essential skills in health care administration, clinical tasks, and ethical considerations. Key aspects include:
- Administrative Skills: Scheduling appointments, coding insurance accounts, billing, collections, and computer operations.
- Clinical Skills: Assisting with examinations and treatments, conducting lab procedures, administering medications under supervision, and performing electrocardiography.
- Ethical and Legal Knowledge: Covering ethical and legal issues related to patient care.
- Certification Preparation: Graduates may qualify to take the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination for Certified Medical Assistants.
- Employment Opportunities: Job prospects include positions in physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals.
The Medical Assisting - Diploma program at Durham Technical Community College has an estimated tuition and fees cost of $3,689. This estimate includes both tuition and associated fees. Please note that this cost is an estimate and actual costs may vary. It's also important to remember that this cost does not include any additional expenses such as books, supplies, or living expenses.
The program length for the Medical Assisting Diploma program at Durham Tech is 44 credit hours to complete.
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Award Type
Program Cost
PRogram Length
Delivery Method
Diploma
$3,689
44 credits (about 14.7 months)
Hybrid
Award Type
Progam Cost
Diploma
$3,689
Program Length
Delivery Method
44 credits (about 14.7 months)
Hybrid