About
Medical Assistant Program at Health Career College
Embark on a rewarding career in healthcare with Health Career College's Medical Assistant program, designed to equip you with the essential skills and hands-on experience demanded by today's healthcare industry. This comprehensive program combines rigorous didactic coursework with practical clinical labs and a vital externship, ensuring you gain proficiency in both administrative and clinical tasks. Prepare to become a versatile and indispensable member of any healthcare team, ready to make an immediate impact upon graduation.
Program Details:
- Cost: Unknown
- Duration: 10 months (8.5 months didactic courses and clinical skills labs + 1.5 month clinical externship)
- Schedule: The program includes 8.5 months of didactic courses and clinical skills labs, followed by a 1.5 month clinical externship, providing hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities. Specific timing and delivery format (online, in-person, or hybrid) are unknown.
- Prerequisites: Unknown
- Accreditations: Council on Occupational Education (COE), Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
- Career Outcomes: Unknown
Organization
Health Career College
Health Career College is a career training institution serving students in Pleasant Hill, California. Its occupational fields include EKG Technician Program, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. The college reports more than 6,000 graduates working throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Its homepage displays relationships with healthcare organizations including UCSF Health, John Muir Health, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care, Kaiser Permanente, and Washington Hospital. Programs are presented as Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, and Medical Assisting, with course catalogs, enrollment agreements, performance fact sheets, and annual reports available as supporting materials.