Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Dawn Career Institute Inc 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 Delaware colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Dawn Career Institute Inc

Also known as Beebe School of Nursing

424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE

Dawn Career Institute Inc is a private career school dedicated to offering a sound education for students located in and around Wilmington. Students can pick from a few areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Personal and Culinary Services
• Recreation and Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions and Studies

Over a thousand students have attended and completed their training in the last few years based on published information with 77% of those who start the program continue it to completion. Dawn Career Institute Inc offers several programs to choose from. Here are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Medical Assistant
• Nursing Assistant
• Medical Insurance Specialist
• Medical Office Assistant

To help support students, Dawn Career Institute Inc may offer support services including:

• Online classes
• Academic counseling for students
• Work study style employment
• Employment search assistance

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the education provided by Dawn Career Institute Inc for over twenty-three straight years. Please visit dawncareerinstitute.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Beebe School of Nursing offers a less than one year certificate 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

• Salisbury, MD-DE
  • Total Employment: 770
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $31060

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