Do you want a medical career with endless opportunities? The Medical Assisting course is a starting point to begin a career in the medical field. Learn the language of doctors, nurses, and health care professionals. This course involves a curriculum of medical terminology, administrative focus, basic clinical skills, and a second semester internship! Successful completion of a high school health class and biology class are required prior to attending this program.

Learn to take blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight; perform vision screening, surgical scrub, CPR, First-Aid, medical instruments and office skills. Students in this course will complete an internship during second semester, working in a hospital or clinic setting. Therefore a grade of 80% or better is required by completion of first semester to continue the course. Successful students can also earn up to 13 college credits through the LWIT dual credit program, or up to 15 dual college credits through Bellevue College, or up to 19 dual college credits through the EvCC program by completing this course with a grade of B or better.

All health class students must declare proof of insurance for externships.

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Biology and Health classes.