Thursday,September 2,2010

Program Duration


Program Duration                 8 Months (730 hrs)
Schedule of Classes              9:00am –1:00pm or 5:30pm-9:30pm

Classes meet Monday-Friday
DIDACTIC - 270 Hours.
CLINICAL & LAB ASSISTING - 180 Hours.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTING - 120 Hours.
EXTERNSHIP - 160 Hours.
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS - 730 Hours.

Mission Statement/ Goal

The goal of Institute of Medical Education is to serve the community by producing high quality Medical Assistants. Upon completion of the program, students will be issued a certificate of completion. Students are then eligible for the national certification tests for Medical Assistants held by the NCCT/ MMCI, administered at the school

Job Description

A Medical Assistant (MA) is a multi-competent health care professional involving administrative and clinical task to keep the offices, clinics, and laboratories of physicians running smoothly. The duties vary from on office location, size, and specialty. In small practices, Medical Assistants usually are "generalists," handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, or physician. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area under the supervision of department administrators.

Administrative duties
Medical Assistants answer telephones, schedule appointments, greet patients, update and file patient charts, order supplies, arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services, handle billing, collections, and bookkeeping.

Clinical duties
Clinical duties vary according to state law and include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical Assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens and sterilize medical instruments. Medical Assistants telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, draw blood, prepare patients for x-rays, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures, and change dressings. Medical Assistants should not be confused with physician assistants who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.

Objectives of the Program

To give graduates a well-rounded introduction to Medical Assisting, including clinical, laboratory, and administrative fields.
To equip graduates with the skills and confidence required to meet the patients need in different environments.
To give students familiarity in Medical terminology, office accounting practices, insurance coding and billing, medical documentation, the patient record and other health care administration topics.
To give students familiarity in Basic Medical subjects, train the students in back office clinical procedures, and laboratory procedures.
To give graduates the knowledge necessary to meet the highest legal and ethical standards.

Admissions Requirements/ Prerequisites


 Must be 17 years or older
 Pass the entrance exam
 Current immunization records

Course Description

This program is designed for people who plan to work for any health care organization including but not limited to Physician’s office, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, clinical laboratory and public health department. The Program combines theory instruction, laboratory training and off-site clinical externship to provide students with a comprehensive learning experience. The theory lecture includes classroom teaching, video lectures, student presentations, Course project and presentations. The student in theory lectures will study and learn Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology of Body Systems, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Asepsis, Sterilization, Instruments, Vital signs, History taking, Physical examinations, Electrocardiography, Laboratory procedures, and First Aid and CPR.

Job Outlook

The medical assisting field is one of the fastest growing fields as it is expected to grow 59% by 2012 (Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics). This growth is due to the expansion in the health care industry because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population. Increasing utilization of medical assistants in the rapidly growing health care industry will further stimulate job growth. Growth at such high rates indicates a stable and demanding career.

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Health care continues to change at an ever- increasing rate, there continues to be a need for highly skilled professionals who can work in the physician's office, clinic, and hospital environment. The profession of medical assistant can be a career in itself or could be the stepping stone to other careers such as nursing or medical office manager. The advantages of the course are that it is a fast track program which helps you get started in your field of choice in (just three months) a couple of months. Upon completion of this program, students will have the training and experience necessary for the various areas of clinical medical health care. Included are the front and back office skills characteristic of the clinical medical professional, providing students the flexibility to pursue a variety of vocational avenues based upon individual interests.

We Prepare The Students by:

Providing an up-to-date curriculum that    reflects the current needs of the real    world.
 Maintaining close relationships with local    employers, who know the quality of our    graduates and seek their skills for    employment.
 Scheduling classes to meet the needs of    working adults, with a variety of courses