Program Details

Next Start Date
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Est. Program Length
9 months
Certification
National Healthcareer
Association (NHA)
Accreditation
ACCSC and ACCET

Medical Assistant

National Healthcareer Association (NHA) certification

Do you enjoy helping others?

Do you have strong communication skills and good organizational and multi-tasking abilities?

Are you interested in a challenging, but deeply rewarding, career?

With training from NCE, you can begin a career in the medical field where you work directly alongside doctors to help patients in need. NCE offers Medical Assistant training and certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).

Medical Assistants are valuable members of a healthcare team. These healthcare professionals are responsible for both administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Medical Assistants perform an assortment of duties, including routine tasks and procedures such as measuring patients’ vital signs, administering medications and injections, and recording information in medical recordkeeping systems. Administrative duties include greeting patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, and scheduling appointments. Medical Assistants also act as a patient coordinator by providing a means of communication between patients, doctors and other health care providers.

At NCE, you can train to be a Medical Assistant in as few as 9 months. NCE’s program provides hands-on training from experienced, professional faculty. Students learn to perform basic laboratory procedures, as well as how to assist physicians in medical office examinations. NCE graduates are also prepared to perform administrative duties such as bookkeeping, record management, appointment scheduling, insurance, and medical practice management. Upon completion of the program, NCE graduates are prepared to obtain the National Healthcareer Association Certification from the NHA.

If you are interested in a healthcare career in which you directly help others, Medical Assisting may be the right choice for you! 

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Career Training at NCE

NCE prepares students for career-focused employment by delivering relevant career training in a relatively short period of time.

We offer specialized and intensive hands-on programs designed to train our students to be fully employable upon graduation. Many NCE programs offer students the opportunity to test for industry certifications, which can help graduates achieve a higher level of recognition within their fields of study and can assist with the successful launch of their new careers.

  • Relevant Skills Training

  • Professional Instruction

  • Industry Certifications

  • Career Support Services

NCE offers several certification programs, including Electrician, HVAC Technician, Lab Assistant/EKG Technician/Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Optometric Assistant, and Ultrasound Technician. Call today to see how to make your career goals a reality with NCE!

OUR MISSION

At NCE, our mission is to prepare students for entry-level positions in their field of study. Our goal is to assist every student to achieve their educational and professional goals.

NCE delivers students a quality education that offers our graduates the opportunity to obtain employment in their area of study upon graduation.

 

OUR GOAL

At NCE, our goal is to assist every student to achieve their educational and professional goals. through hands-on, individualized instruction from qualified industry professionals.

OUR VALUES

Our commitment to student success is reflected in our core values of:

  • Educational Excellence
  • Student Satisfaction
  • Career Services Success
  • Continuous Improvement of our Institution
Career Outcomes

Medical Assistants are healthcare professionals responsible for clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Medical Assistants perform routine tasks and procedures including measuring patients’ vital signs, administering medications and injections, and recording information in medical recordkeeping systems.

Medical Administrative Assistants are valuable members of a healthcare team, responsible for administrative tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Medical Administrative Assistants greet patients, update and file patients’ medical records, and schedule appointments. 

Medical Office Patient Coordinators are healthcare professionals responsible for tasks pertaining to patient care. These valuable members of the healthcare team are patient coordinators, and provide a means of communication between patients, doctors and other health care providers.