The Medical Assistant program prepares students to perform duties under direction of a physician/practitioner, including preparing examination rooms, taking vital signs, assisting in minor surgical procedures, giving injections, performing venipuncture, assisting in laboratory operations, performing urinalysis along with various other laboratory tests, assisting in radiological procedures and administering electrocardiograms. It provides an overall review of the most current phlebotomy practices and procedures. Students will be taught basic entry level courses described below. They will learn competency skills for both capillary and venous laboratory procedures accompanied by comprehensive classroom lecture. Medical assistants also learn to function in an administrative capacity, including patient communications, maintaining patient records, billing, scheduling appointments, ordering supplies and processing insurance claims. The Medical Assistant course will be presented with two options: 28 week AM class and 39 week PM Class. Course offerings will be based on minimum enrollment requirements.