Medical Assistant 

Get the medical assistant education you need online with PCI

Our online Medical Assistant certificate can prepare you for an entry-level position in most healthcare environments. The courses in our 12-month certificate program can help you explore a compassionate and satisfying career helping others in need.

Combining clinical patient care duties with administrative office responsibilities, medical assistants have quickly become a vital asset to today's healthcare teams. Join in on this increasingly in-demand field and let PCI's online Medical Assistant certificate program give you the skills and knowledge you need to successfully aid in this essential healthcare career. Medical assistants also deal routinely with the public, so being able to put patients at a sense of ease in a high-stress environment is a very important skill that PCI can help you develop.

Learn routine medical procedures and how to effectively execute a wide range of day-to-day medical responsibilities in a variety of healthcare settings, such as a physicians' offices, health departments, clinics, hospitals, and surgical or lab facilities.

After completing your online Medical Assisting certificate program at PCI, you should be able to:

• Effectively collect and prepare laboratory specimens
• Take medical histories and check vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature
• Adequately assist doctors during examinations
• Successfully administer medications, first aid and CPR
• Utilize best office practices
• Comfortably handle patient relations and requests
• Uphold medical law and ethical practices
• Understand the basic concepts of insurance, billing and coding

At PCI, you will also learn more specific medical tasks in our Medical Assistant training program, such as how to perform:

• X-ray positioning
• Venipuncture
• Electrocardiograms
• Autoclave and sterilization techniques

Discover a career that makes a positive impact not only in your life, but in the lives of everyone you help. We know how busy life can get. That's why enrolling in PCI's online Medical Assistant program gives you the convenience and flexibility of online learning with the quality of a PCI education. Now is the time to make a difference. Start by contacting us today!