Medical Assistant Class Forming at Penn College's North Campus
Monday, January 29, 2007
The next Medical Assistant class at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus, located three miles east of Wellsboro, is scheduled to begin in April.
An information session is planned for 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The session will allow participants to ask questions about applying to the program, employment opportunities and financial aid. All are welcome to attend; registration is not required.
The Medical Assistant program consists of classroom and laboratory instruction to prepare participants to perform general administrative, receptionist and basic clinical procedures in doctor's offices, clinics, medical facilities and human-service agencies. Medical assistants primarily work in outpatient settings, keeping offices and clinics running smoothly.
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations as the health-services industry expands. Due to technological advances in medicine and a growing and aging population, medical assistant is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the United States. Medical assistants are trained to work in a variety of entry-level medical office positions such as transcriptionist, billing and insurance clerk, office technician, and information or personnel clerk.
Students in the daytime course complete 800 hours of classroom instruction and 160 hours in a medical-office setting in the fall. The class begins April 9 and finishes Dec. 15.
Graduates are eligible to take the Registered Medical Assistant certification exam offered by the Association of American Medical Technologists. The program was designed specifically for the North Campus by Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Penn College.
Applicants for the program must have a high school diploma or GED, a recent Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check and a medical examination, including specific immunizations.
To request a packet of information, contact the North Campus at (570) 724-7703 or send e-mail .