MEDICAL ASSISTANT
JOB OUTLOOK

The medical Assistant career is projected to be the fastest-growing occupation over the next decade. In fact, employment growth opportunities for Medical Assistants are expected to grow at 18% (much faster than average) during 2020-2030. It will be especially rewarding for those with hands-on training from an accredited medical assistant school such as Abcott Institute.

In addition to an excellent prospect for a steady career, you can also continue education to further advance your career in various other healthcare opportunities in nursing, sonography, or medical administration.

So, if you live in Michigan, enrolling in our Medical Assistant Certification program at Abcott Institute is an excellent place to kick start your career.

What You'll Get Out Of This Course?

Medical treatment is enormous! Medical treatment is enormous! The ever-increasing number of patients and hospital admissions is driving the expansion of healthcare services. You'll learn a lot throughout our course.

  • Anatomical and Surgical Abbreviations
  • Anatomy: The Basics
  • Procedures for First Aid
  • Patients' Exam Preparation
  • Surgeons do minor surgeries.
  • Process of making and administering drugs
  • Basics of Medical Insurance
  • Procedural Guidelines for the Front Office
  • Therapies for Patients
  • Pharmacology
  • Effectively communicate

The self-paced training means that you may study whenever and wherever you want. Attending lessons or keeping a schedule is unnecessary. The Abcott Institute has already trained tens of thousands of people.

Take the first step now and you’ll be working full-time in only four months.

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Development for Career Success

The hands-on training that our students get is critical to their success at Abcott Institute. Students in our medical assistant training program are also expected to complete a 160-hour externship during which they will work and study under the supervision of a medical expert. Externships are a great way for students to put theories into practice and get a sense of what a career in healthcare may look like. The following are examples of duties performed by a medical assistant:

  • Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
  • Taking vital signs
  • Drawing blood
  • Assisting with diagnostic tests
  • Updating/filing medical records
  • Process of making and administering drugs
  • Filling out insurance forms
  • Processing insurance claims
  • Scheduling appointments
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Medical assistants are required in a variety of healthcare settings, from pediatric practices to nursing homes, if staffing goals are to be met and patients have a positive experience. Our goal is to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a variety of settings as medical assistants.

The National Healthcare Association (NHA) offers an exam for students to become Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). After the medical assistant externship is over, Abcott Institute picks up the tab. Students are supplied with study aids as part of their tuition to guarantee that they are on the right road to professional excellence.

Testimonials

I absolutely love it there. The teachers are very hands on and helpful. The director Mrs Norman is such a Angel. I finished my medical assistant program and got hired through my externship.

Deondra J.

I’ve had amazing experience at Abcott Institute, from my first day all the way till my placement. The staff was wonderful and very helpful.

James S.

The instructors and the Abcott team were very supportive. I received a job through Abcott even before I completed the program. Everyone was very friendly and professional. They all go the extra mile for their students.

Darrold