Classes Taught In English and Spanish
Medical Assistant School in Miami, Florida
Medical assistants are able to work in different medical settings. They typically perform clerical and/or clinical duties for physicians in their offices or other medical facilities.
The purpose of the Medical Assistant Program is to prepare students for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants. Graduates will also be prepared to sit for the RMA (Registered Medical Assistants)
Medical Assistants Certificate
You could become a Medical Assistant in less than a year!
Medical Assistant’s duties consist of administrative office responsibilities such as handling insurance forms, billing, scheduling appointments, and more. Clinical duties may range from taking medical histories and vital signs to providing basic patient instructions.
Entry-level position as a Medical Assistant
Program Objective
The Medical Assistant program is designed to provide the students with the skills and knowledge necessary to work in the healthcare industry as entry-level Medical assistants.
Program Length
The Medical Assistant program is nine hundred (900) clock hours. The student has forty-five (45) weeks to complete the program. Contact us for available program schedule details.
The program is taught through a combination of lectures, practical exercises in the laboratory, and real-world externship experience. Graduates will be capable of performing duties with technical proficiency to assist the physician.
Our graduating students may find employment opportunities as Medical Assistants in:
Medical Assistant Courses
The program will cover the introduction to the structure of the body, medical terminology & clinical procedures and also covers front-office techniques with special attention to coding documents for filing, preparing agendas. Immune, Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary, & Reproductive systems are included in the program.
The program is taught through a combination of classroom lessons, lectures, laboratory practical exercises, and real-world externship rotations at local medical facilities throughout Miami-Dade County.
MA-101 - Structure & Function of the Body I (60 hours)
Introduction to the structure of the body, including cells, tissues, organ systems, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, and digestive systems. Students learn about diseases that are frequently diagnosed and treated in a medical office setting.
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: -
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-102 - Structure & Function of the Body II (60 hours)
This course offers an introduction to the structure of the body, including respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems. Students continue to learn about diseases that are frequently diagnosed and treated in a medical office setting.
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: -
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-103 - Medical Language (60 hours)
This is an introductory course to the field of medical terminology, including basic word structure and the use of medical and technical dictionaries. Students identify components of medical terms and perform analysis and reconstruction of terms. Students learn operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, symptomatic, and surgical terminology of all body systems.
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: -
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-104 - Medical Clinical Procedures (120 hours)
This course introduces clinical procedures, including medical asepsis, detecting vital signs, physical examinations, appreciation of ear and eye, local application of hot and cold, the importance of sterilization and disinfection, minor surgery, administration of medication, and laboratory procedures for urinalysis, microbiology, and HIV/AIDS.
Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 90
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 120
MA-105 - Principles of Electrocardiography (60 hours)
This course details the path of the blood through the heart. The conduction system of the heart and the components of the E.K.G. cycles are studied. Techniques of electrocardiography standardization and the procedure for recording and mounting a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram are mastered.
Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-106 - Word Processing I (60 hours)
An introductory course designed to enable students to learn how to enter, edit, and modify text easily and quickly using Word Perfect software.
Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-107 - Word Processing II (60 hours)
A skills-oriented course that teaches students document coding, workflow organization, backup processing, document saving and retrieving, bold printing, centering, directory organization, pagination, editing global search, wrap-around justification, columns, tables, outlines, fonts, merging, format, speller, grammatical, and control.
Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-108 - Principles of Phlebotomy (60 hours)
Students learn about current phlebotomy practices, infectious diseases, and their preventions. The course covers phlebotomy equipment usage, procedures for venipuncture, special collection, and complications.
Lecture Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 30
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-109 - Principles of Radiography (60 hours)
This course introduces the student to X-ray technology, fluoroscopy, mammography, CT scan, magnetic resonance, sonography, positioning the patient, and the procedures for producing an X-ray.
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: -
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 60
MA-110 - Electronic Spreadsheet (120 hours)
Emphasis for this course is placed on the basic applications of spreadsheet software. This includes such concepts as the use of spreadsheet analysis, database management, file manipulation, and the use of graphics.
Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 60
External Hours: -
Total Clock Hours: 120
MA-111 - Externship (180 hours)
Students are placed in doctor’s offices to gain actual experience as Medical Assistants. Emphasis will be placed on medical asepsis, vital signs, physical examination, sterilization and disinfection, use of medical office equipment, and general office procedures.
Lecture Hours: -
Lab Hours: -
External Hours: 180
Total Clock Hours: 180
Total Hours (900 hours)
Lecture Hours: 450
Lab Hours: 270
External Hours: 180
Total Clock Hours: 900