Pima Medical Institute Medical Assistant Certificate Program Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Pima Medical Institute provides students with comprehensive training in essential clinical and clerical skills crucial for delivering quality patient care.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Clinical Duties: Preparing patients for exams, performing basic lab tests, collecting and preparing lab specimens, administering injections, and taking electrocardiograms.
• Clerical Duties: Scheduling patient appointments, filing patient records, handling billing and insurance forms, and navigating computer systems for data entry.

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Program Features:

• Hybrid Learning Option: Flexibility with hybrid learning schedules.
• Career Opportunities: Graduates can pursue roles in physicians' offices, hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities.
• Job Outlook: Significant growth in medical assistant employment projected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Continued Education: Opportunities for further education with online degrees in healthcare-related fields.
• Clinical Externships: Hands-on experience through clinical externships with potential job placements.
• Support Services: Career guidance, mental health resources, and resume writing support for student success.

The program length for the Medical Assistant Certificate Program is approximately 9 months.

Pima Medical Institute (PMI) is an employee-owned, private, accredited medical career college that has been dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare education and training since its establishment in 1972. 

With a focus on educating students to become career-ready in healthcare professions, PMI offers a variety of programs including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees. The institution has 17 campuses across the western United States and is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).