The Medical Assistant Program is designed to provide the students with clinical and administrative skills, which will enable them to perform both front and back-office procedures in medical offices. The administrative skills students will learn include medical ethical issues, medical codes, how to deal with a variety of patients, schedule appointments, complete insurance forms, patient billing, and electronic medical records. Students will learn how to perform the following clinical skills: setup an examination room and assist with general examinations, take vital signs, injections, capillary punctures, venipunctures, perform and evaluate routine laboratory tests. Students will learn how to use these skills and procedures via classroom and clinical hands-on training. The medical assistant graduates will be qualified for entry-level employment in medical offices, various hospital departments, and health-care clinics. They can seek post graduate employment positions as a medical
Classes are held in person for two to three per week. The remainder of the work is completed via remote platform and is available to the students 24/7.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Day and evening classes are available and start every 5 weeks. Students are able to complete the program in 8 months.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Accredited by The Council on Occupational Education, Texas Health School was established in 2002 with the mission to provide quality education to a diverse student population. To this day, THS continues to focus on student success with its excellent instructors and a wonderful learning atmosphere.