About
The Medical Assistant program at the School for Allied Health Professionals in Arlington, Texas, trains students for clinical and administrative work in physician offices and clinics, including laboratory procedures, patient care support, vital-sign measurement, and medical office duties. It leads to an Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Assistant. The program combines classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and a supervised externship, with weekday classes offered in two four-hour schedule options; the program length is seven months. Admission requires high school graduation or a high school equivalency certificate, a minimum age of 17, and a passing score of 12 on the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam. Applicants under 18 also require written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
At a glance
- Format: In person
- Leads to: Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Assistant
Organization
School for Allied Health Professionals
School For Allied Health Professionals is a health professions school in Arlington, Texas. It trains people for work as Medical Assistants, Medical Insurance and Coding Specialists, Nursing Assistants, and Phlebotomy Technicians. The school provides online and in-person courses, with program lengths ranging from seven weeks to seven months. Its Arlington campus includes multiple labs where students receive hands-on experience in skills such as venipuncture, injections, urinalysis, electrocardiography, vital-sign measurement, basic nursing services, and health-information processing. Training also addresses personal care, mental health, social-service needs, and residents’ rights for Nursing Assistant students. The school describes its educational approach as emphasizing individual attention through small class sizes. Students may complete training before seeking positions or joining an externship.