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Medical Assistant
Diploma - 40 credits
Offered: On-Campus
Overview
Join the fast-growing field of medical assistants. Medical assistants have a wide range of skills. They’re good communicators. They have a knowledge of anatomy and physiology. They have experience working in the lab, clinic and medical office. At Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN we believe learning is best accomplished by doing. In our medical assisting program, you’ll be encouraged to participate in hands-on clinical experience. This is what gives our medical assisting graduates an advantage during their job search.
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Is Health Science right for you?
Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records.
Medical Assistant Job Placement: 2020: 93.75% 2019: 95.24%
Skills & Knowledge
- Math required to prepare medications
- Lab tasks: perform simple lab tests, give immunizations
- Clinical tasks: record patients’ vital signs, take health histories and update electronic medical records, help doctors during exams
- Administrative tasks: schedule patient appointments, answer phones
Program Features
- LSC’s medical assistant program is accredited and affordable.
- You can be certified to work in any state. Medical assistants can pass a certification exam that’s recognized across the country, as opposed to a license that’s only good for one state.
- Medical assistant jobs are expected to increase by 23 percent through 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which is faster than average growth.
- You’ll work regular hours. Working at a clinic means you can only work when the clinic’s open. Depending on the place of employment, medical assistants work occasional nights and weekends, yet fairly regular hours.
- Earning a medical assistant credential is considerably shorter than some heath care degrees (the program can be completed in one year).
Plan Your Education
The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
Program GuideView the average cost attendance, cost calculator, fees and other charges:
Tuition and FeesThe medical assistant degree may be completed in 1 year if prerequisites are complete.
Program ReportsMedical Assistant Pass Rates
| Year of Graduation | Total # of Program Graduates | Total # who took an exam | Total # of Exam Passers | Exam Pass Rate of All Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 88% |
| 2018 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 94% |
| 2017 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 82% |
Program Resources
Accreditation
The Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Graduates of the Medical Assistant program at Lake Superior College are satisfied with the education they receive at Lake Superior college, as there is an average 100% graduate satisfaction rate over the past five years. In addition, the five year employer satisfaction rate is 100%.
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“I take care of people one-on-one as a medical assistant. I love to share my compassionate and caring side with both adults and children.”
“In one year, LSC’s medical assistant program gives you an overview of the medical field, from the scheduling and record-keeping to working and communicating with patients.”
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