Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Advanced Training Associates prepares students for careers as a medical assistant, clinical medical assistant, specialized medical assistant, medical receptionist, front office administration, clinical supervisor, medical office manager, and health services manager. The program focuses on providing medical office administrative services and performing clinical duties. Program courses include: basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostics, examination, testing and treatment procedures. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer medical assistant program.

Learn more by requesting information now!

Advanced Training Associates

13180 Paramount Blvd., South Gate, CA

Advanced Training Associates is a Medical Assistant School, IT School, and Computer School offering courses at its campus in El Cajon, CA. Classes in Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, English as a Second Language (ESL), Fiber Optics, Information Systems and Electronics are taught for students living throughout the San Diego area. Medical assisting, computer, and IT program students come primarily from the communities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, Santee, Lemon Grove, and San Diego. We are a small veteran-owned family business in El Cajon, California with an emphasis on student satisfaction and outcomes. It is the everyday goal of ATA to assist individuals in learning new skills and/or enhancing previously obtained skills, through continuing education or vocational education. ATA also provides customized military education programs to a variety of armed forces branches and major corporations from across America. If you are not able to come to us, we will bring the education to you. ATA is fully equipped to travel and teach at your location. In San Diego, we are in the Military Spouse Advancement Initiative.

For more information about Advanced Training's graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.advancedtraining.edu/disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Advanced Training Associates has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).