Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Career Technical Institute 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 Jersey colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Career Technical Institute

70 McKee Dr, Mahwah, NJ

Career Technical Institute operates as a less than two year private career college, which provides high quality education and training for its students in Washington and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years Career Technical Institute granted degrees to over 570 students with 52% of those who start the program continue it to completion. Career Technical Institute offers several programs to choose from. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
• Medical Insurance Specialist
• Computer Systems Technology
• System, Networking, and Lan or Wan Management

To support students and graduates, Career Technical Institute may offer services like those listed below:

• Weekend and night classes available
• Counseling assistance
• Work study style employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

The Council on Occupational Education has accredited the program courses of Career Technical Institute for over nine straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Career Technical Institute has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• 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

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.43
  • Average Annual Salary: $36260
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $35490

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