Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training 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 New Mexico colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training (CET)

8601 Golf Course Road NW, Albuquerque, NM

Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training is a private institution that offers a rewarding education for its students located in and around Newport. Over 160 students have attended and completed their schooling in the last few years according to annual released graduation information with a graduation rate of more than 35%. CET has several great programs to select from. Here are the more popular programs offered:

• Medical Assistant
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Construction Trades

To help students and alumni succeed, Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training may provide some services to students like those listed below:

• Remedial courses
• Counseling assistance
• Work study style employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

The last reported accreditation for Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training was done by the Council on Occupational Education. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can learn about classes offered, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training offers a less than two-year award program in medical assistant.

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

Salary & Wages

• Albuquerque, NM
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.12
  • Average Annual Salary: $29370

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