Medical Assistant
Job Summary
A Medical Assistant will perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a licensed health professional. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Required Education / Training Summary
People starting in this career usually have:
Postsecondary certificate
No work experience
No on-the-job training
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| Occupation | Program Name | Institution | Certificate Earned | Per Student Program Cost | Program Length | Time of Day | Instructional Hours / Credits | Clinical Placement/Field Experience/Practicum? | Modality | Location | Eligibility Reqs/Pre-Reqs | Notes/Description | Website | Contact Info |
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| Medical Assistant | Certified Medical Assistant | 911 Programs, Inc. | Certificate | $5,930.00 | 23 weeks | Day or Evenings | 288 | N | in-person | Warwick, RI | High school diploma or GED. Must complete General Medical Studies before progressing into core portions. Must complete A&P before progressing into CCMA portion | The Certified Medical Assistant program is a six part course consisting of General Medical Studies, Phlebotomy Core, EKG Core, Administrative Medical Assisting, Anatomy & Physiology, and Clinical Medical Assisting. Prepares students for certification exam by the National HealthCareer Association (NHA). Upon completion of each of the two standalone core components (CPT, CET) students may sit for those individual exams. Upon completion of the entire program, graduates can sit for the NHA National Medical Assistant exam. The Medical Assistant profession is not licensed in the State of Rhode Island and graduates may apply for jobs with our completion certificate alone, however we recommend taking the NHA exam to increase employer confidence. | https://www.911programs.com/ | Admissions@911programs.com |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Community College of Rhode Island - Division of Workforce Partnerships | Certificate | $0.00 | 16 weeks | Days | 480 hours | Y | in-person/ hybrid | Lincoln, RI | High School Diploma or GED | The Medical Assistant training is for people who want to work with patients in a clinical setting. Program graduates can expect to begin careers as clinical medical assistants and will be doing their externship with our lead employer, Integrated Health Partners. Students learn a wide array of skills including patient triage, patient education, specimen collection, injections, vital signs, ECGs, social determinants of health, and a wide array of other skills to prepare them for success after graduation. | https://ccri.edu/workforce/workforce/healthcare/MedicalAssistant.html | Flanagan Campus. Tel: 401.825.1214 |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Cranston Adult Education Programs | Certificate | $1,550.00 | 15 weeks | Evenings | Cranston, RI | Prepares students for entry-level position in allied health field. Learn medical terminollogy, basic EKG, vital signs, computer skills, business commnuication, Intro to medical billing and coding, body systems, reception techniques, EKG placement, and laboratory procedures such as sterile techniques and CLIA procedures. | https://cranstonadulteducation.weebly.com/medical-assistant-ma.html | gdzekevich@cpsed.net | ||||
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Genesis Center | Certificate | $5,077.00 | 6 months | 9AM - 2:30PM Mon-Fri | 602 hours | - | in person | Providence, RI | HS Diploma/GED / BCI, speak fluent English, possess basic tech skills. complete a literacy test, obtain immunization records | Our 6-month training program helps adults learn the skills and earn the certifications they need to get a job in medical offices throughout RI. Trainees learn administrative skills such as customer service, scheduling, and electronic medical records, and clinical skills such as taking medical histories, measuring and recording vital signs, performing EKG and other tests, administering injections, and more. |
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fc78SYlOkWkxzg5GpAL7OrfE2KfJccT9Kqg… | ccuevas@gencenter.org |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Lifespan | Certificate; AHA Basic Life Support Certification, mental health first aid, CCMA | $0.00 | - | Day | 840 classroom / 120 internship | Y, 120 internship | online/virtual | virtual | In partnership with RIC, free educational training and support services for those 18+. The goal of the program is to meet industry needs by rapidly transforming a group of unemployed or underemployed entry-level RIers into prepared, well-qualified medical assistants. Program graduates will have opportunities to secure employment and advance over time to higher levels of education and employment in the high-demand healthcare industry. | https://www.lifespan.org/about-lifespan/lifespan-careers/workforce-deve… | rbrito@lifespan.org | |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Lincoln Technical Institute | Diploma | $20,958.00 | 37 weeks | Days/ Evenings | 880 hours | Y | Hybrid | Lincoln, RI | *DLT pays up to $7,500 of total program costs for WIOA participants; Prepares students to be multi-functional practitioners, thoroughly prepared to perform front office and clinical patient care duties as well as basic urgent care procedures. | https://www.lincolntech.edu/careers/health-sciences/medical-assistant | 844-677-3307 | |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Motor Technical Training Institute | Certificate | $16,650.00 | 30 weeks | Days/ Evenings | 900 hours | N | in-person | Seekonk, MA | *DLT pays up to $7,500 of total program costs for WIOA participants | https://mtti.edu/programs/medical-assistant/ | 508-336-6611 | |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant | Rhode lsland College - Professional Studies and Continuing Education | Certificate and CPR Certification | $5,500.00 | 24 weeks | Days | 720 hours | Y, 120 hours | in-person | Central Falls, RI | Applicants 18 years or older, who have a high school diploma or equivalent. Unemployed, underemployed, and dislocated workers | https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/office-professional-studies-an… | psce@ric.edu | |
| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant Training - ESOL | Rhode lsland College - Professional Studies and Continuing Education | CCS (Certificate of Continuing Studies) | Prepares advanced ESOL speakers medical assistant careers Combines ESOL support and additional English Language instruction in addition to clinical skills and clerical/administrative procedures that include reception/scheduling, terminology, electronic charting, clinical testing, basic pharmacology, HIPAA training, first aid, CPR certification. 720 training hours (30hrs/week for 24 weeks) and 120 hour minimum internship |
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| Medical Assistant | Medical Assistant Training Plus (Bi-Lingual) | Rhode lsland College - Professional Studies and Continuing Education | CCS (Certificate of Continuing Studies) | 24 weeks | days | Y | in person and hybrid | Central Falls, RI | This program is available for students needing English as a Second Language and/ or remediation classes. The Medical Assistant certificate program prepares students for a career as a medical assistant. Skills sets gained are medical assisting, clinical skills, clerical and administrative procedures including reception and scheduling, medical terminology, electronic charting, clinical testing, basic pharmacology, HIPAA training, first aid, and CPR certification. This program is designed for advanced level ESOL speakers who seek training as a Medical Assistant. The PLUS program includes an additional contextualized instructional material that is designed to enhance comprehension and retention for ESOL students. Additional supports are provided based on the individual learning plan. Students can sit for CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) exam. |
https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/office-professional-studies-an… |