Medical Assistant
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Diploma
Hybrid
Program Details
Program Length
1,380 hours (about 58 months)
Program Cost
$17,870
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
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Monthly
Median Debt
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Earnings and debt data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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The Medical Assistant Program at Greater Altoona CTC equips students with a comprehensive set of clinical and administrative skills essential for success in health care.
Clinical Skills:
- Performing medical history and physicals
- Taking vital signs
- Providing patient education
- Assisting patients for examinations
- Conducting phlebotomy procedures
- Performing electrocardiography (EKG)
- Administering injections
Administrative Skills:
- Conducting telephone triage
- Managing patient reception and discharge
- Handling electronic medical records
- Processing insurance information
- Managing medical billing and coding
- Handling correspondence
- Scheduling inpatient and outpatient appointments
Courses Offered:
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- Business Communications
- Disease
- Electronic Health Records
- Introduction to Medical Assistant
- Medical Coding
- Medical Math
- Medical Office Procedures
- Medical Terminology I & II
- Clinical Procedures
- Clinical Externship
Certifications Available:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through AAMA
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified EKG Technician
- Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Program Features at Greater Altoona CTC:
- Integrated theory, on-site clinical experiences, and an externship
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Eligibility to sit for national certification examinations through AAMA and NHA
- 87.5% of 2021 graduates passed Certified Medical Assistant exam
- 100% of 2022 graduates obtained employment as medical assistants
- Occupational risks training included, such as exposure to infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens
- Articulation agreement for Health Occupations program graduates to exempt from 9 credits
Outcome:
- Graduates have been employed at local facilities like Blair Gastroenterology Associates and UPMC Altoona Hospital
- Employment of medical assistants projected to grow 14% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clinical Skills:
- Performing medical history and physicals
- Taking vital signs
- Providing patient education
- Assisting patients for examinations
- Conducting phlebotomy procedures
- Performing electrocardiography (EKG)
- Administering injections
Administrative Skills:
- Conducting telephone triage
- Managing patient reception and discharge
- Handling electronic medical records
- Processing insurance information
- Managing medical billing and coding
- Handling correspondence
- Scheduling inpatient and outpatient appointments
Courses Offered:
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- Business Communications
- Disease
- Electronic Health Records
- Introduction to Medical Assistant
- Medical Coding
- Medical Math
- Medical Office Procedures
- Medical Terminology I & II
- Clinical Procedures
- Clinical Externship
Certifications Available:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through AAMA
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified EKG Technician
- Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Program Features at Greater Altoona CTC:
- Integrated theory, on-site clinical experiences, and an externship
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Eligibility to sit for national certification examinations through AAMA and NHA
- 87.5% of 2021 graduates passed Certified Medical Assistant exam
- 100% of 2022 graduates obtained employment as medical assistants
- Occupational risks training included, such as exposure to infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens
- Articulation agreement for Health Occupations program graduates to exempt from 9 credits
Outcome:
- Graduates have been employed at local facilities like Blair Gastroenterology Associates and UPMC Altoona Hospital
- Employment of medical assistants projected to grow 14% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Program Highlights
Graduate Outcomes
The Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center (GACTC) is a vocational school located in Pennsylvania.
The center offers over twenty-five approved secondary programs on a half-day basis and a number of full-time adult programs. GACTC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and has institutional accreditation.
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