Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Glendale Career College 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.

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Glendale Career College (GCC)

1500 N Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA

History

Glendale Career College was founded in 1946 as the Glendale Business College in Glendale, CA. Owned and Operated by the Fuerst family, the college is modeled on the educational principles of set forth by the family over the last 50 years.

Academics

The goal of the school is to provide short term career related education to students and to aid them in job placement. The school offers five programs of study and utilizes modern facilities to ensure a current education is provided to students.

The programs offered are:

• Surgical Technology
• Medical Assistant
• Vocational Nursing
• Medical Office Specialist
• Central Service Instrument Technician

Admissions and Financial Aid

Applying to Glendale Career College requires students to call the school or fill out their information on the website, set up an interview with a school admissions representative, then complete the application and supply all relevant information.

Financial aid is available. Students will meet with school specialists to go over and determine the best course of payment and what financial aid options are best suited for each individual.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Glendale Career College 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

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