Medical Executive Assistant Courses

Both a Medical Executive Assistant & an Administrative Medical Secretary are professionals in the healthcare arena that provide a variety of administrative support functions to people and groups in their purview. A Medical Executive Assistant provides clerical and administrative support across several health care channels and may be highly specialized or generalists depending on the employment situation and geographic location. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer medical executive assistant courses.

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Commonwealth Technical Institute (CTI)

370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA

Commonwealth Technical Institute is a private career school, which offers a great education environment for its students. Students can pick from many areas of study, including:

• Construction Trades
• Personal and Culinary Services
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Engineering Technology

Over 700 students have completed their education in the last few years with about 66% of those who start the program complete it. More than twenty different programs are offered at Commonwealth Technical Institute, including degrees as high as an Associates degree. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Property Management
• Food Preparation and Professional Cooking
• Nursing Assistant
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Telecommunications Technology

To help students and alumni succeed, Commonwealth Technical Institute may provide some services to students like:

• Remedial courses
• Counseling assistance

Commonwealth Technical Institute has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges since 1987. Get more information by visiting the school's information, where you can see classes offered, tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Executive Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Commonwealth Technical Institute offers an associate's degree program in medical executive 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

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.49
  • Average Annual Salary: $34300
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $33150
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.52
  • Average Annual Salary: $32280

Medical Secretaries

Description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical secretaries employment is expected to grow at a rate of 20.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.81
  • Average Annual Salary: $37040
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.32
  • Average Annual Salary: $38100
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $35670

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