Fortis College Medical Assisting Columbia, South Carolina

The Medical Assistant Training Program at Fortis equips students with essential skills and knowledge to excel in various health care settings. The program focuses on compassionate patient care, back office administrative processes, and adaptability across different health care environments.

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Skills Taught:

• Compassionate Patient Care: Providing thoughtful and supportive patient care
• Back Office Administrative Processes: Essential tasks for medical office operations
• Adaptability Across Healthcare Settings: Applying skills in clinics, physicians' offices, inpatient and outpatient facilities, and nursing care facilities

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Program Features:

• Experienced Instructors: Led by instructors with real-world experience
• Comprehensive Curriculum: Hands-on training in classroom and lab settings
• Impactful Focus: Equipping graduates to positively impact local communities through health care work

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at Fortis College takes approximately 9 to 12 months.

Fortis College is a post-secondary network of colleges and institutes. 

With over 40 schools in 15 states and a variety of online programs, Fortis offers career-based certificate, diploma, and degree-granting programs in healthcare, nursing, medical, dental, massage, cosmetology, and skilled trades such as HVAC, welding, and electrical work. 

Each campus is institutionally accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Accrediting Commission of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), and Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).