Pasadena City College Medical Assisting Pasadena, California

The Medical Assisting Program at Pasadena City College equips students with a range of skills essential for health care roles and offers valuable features to enhance learning and career prospects.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Administrative Skills: Records management and financial systems tasks
• Clinical Skills: Laboratory procedures and medical insurance billing
• Patient Care: Assisting with patient care tasks and procedures
• Office Duties: Appointment scheduling, transcribing reports, insurance claims
• Medical Procedures: Lab tests, minor surgery assistance, medication administration

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Program Features:

• Hands-on Experience: Practical training in modern labs
• Expert Faculty: Learning from experienced instructors
• Accreditation: Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Certification: Completion leads to a Certificate of Achievement and eligibility for the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Exam

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For further details about the program, contact program director Blanca Rodriguez at bsrodriguez@pasadena.edu or visit either the Foothill Campus at 3035 East Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 or the Main Campus at 1570 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106.

The program length for the Medical Assisting program at Pasadena City College is 11 months for full-time enrollment and 24 months for part-time enrollment.