Online Medical Assistant Certificate Program
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Online Medical Assistant Certificate Program
About the program.
This online medical assistant program prepares you to begin working in entry-level roles as a medical assistant, phlebotomist, or electrocardiograph technician in as little as 6–12 months. Along the way, you’ll earn three separate certifications (RMA, PCT, CET) and graduate with a specialization. However, requirements to work in these roles can vary by state, and it is the student’s sole responsibility to confirm all requirements with their state’s regulatory body.
Program overview
This program offers a self-paced, fully online learning experience.
Foundations
1 course(s) must be completed
Medical Assistant Foundations
$537.00
Core Courses
4 course(s) must be completed
EKG Technician
$499
Medical Terminology
$199.00
Anatomy & Physiology
$199.00
Phlebotomy Technician
$599.00
Specialization Focus Course
1 course(s) must be completed
Elective - OBGYN
$292.00
Elective - Mental Health
$292.00
Elective - Labor & Delivery
$292.00
Elective - Pediatric Care
$292.00
What you will learn.
We will teach you the skills you need.
Effective communication & interpersonal skills; professionalism.
The medical assistant’s role during surgical procedures.
How to handle medical records and patients’ private information.
How to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG).
How to identify and stop the chain of infection.
How to safely administer oral, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications.
How to measure and record a patient’s vital signs, height, weight and pulse oximetry.
How to perform venipuncture and collect specimens for laboratory testing.
How to assist with the physical exam.
Learn medical terminology and the basic structure and function of the human body.
Get qualified for multiple certifications
Prepare for multiple industry certifications. This online program prepares you to sit for for these separate national certification exam:
Medical Assistant National Certification Exam, RMA, CMA, CCMA, NCMA
Phlebotomy Technician National Certification Exam, CPT
EKG National Certification Exam, CET
Jumpstart your career
Graduate with a specialization
As a Petra Medical College graduate, you will enter the job market with a specialization focus course, preparing you to seek employment within a specific healthcare context.
OBGYN
Mental Health
Labor & Delivery
Pediatrics
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