The Medical Assistant Program at RGV College equips students with essential skills for supporting health care providers and delivering patient care. Key skills taught include:
- Working alongside healthcare providers
- Taking medical histories and patient vitals
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients
- Performing basic lab tests
- Administering medications as directed
- Drawing blood
- Taking electrocardiograms
- Potential exposure to medical billing and coding.
For more information, please contact RGV College.
The Medical Assistant program at RGV College takes about 7 months (900 clock hours) to complete.
Rio Grande Valley College (RGV College) is a private for-profit institution located in Pharr, Texas.
Established in 2008, the college offers vocational programs, including physical therapist assistant, nurse aide, medical assistant, vocational nursing, and emergency medical technician (EMT).
The school is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES.
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