The Medical Assistant Training program offered by the International Development Institute is a comprehensive and tailored course that hones the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for succeeding in the healthcare sector.

The program focuses on both administrative and clinical tasks, with a variety of responsibilities that a medical assistant typically performs:

• Recording patient history and personal information
• Taking vital signs measurements, such as blood pressure
• Assisting physicians during patient examinations
• Administering injections or medications as directed by physicians and as permitted by state law
• Preparing blood samples for laboratory tests
• Updating patient information in medical records

Furthermore, the training covers instruction on special diets and medication, authorizing drug refills, drawing blood, preparing patients for x-rays, taking electrocardiograms, suture removal, and changing dressings.