Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Northeast Technical Institute is an area of study blending the medical demands and administrative support. Combining front-end administrative duties and medical billing are common job duties among professional medical office assistants. Get more details below including other Colorado colleges that offer medical office assistant degrees.

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Northeast Technical Institute

2766 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO

Northeast Technical Institute operates as a less than 2-year career school, which provides training and education opportunities for its students located in and around Scarborough. Based on recent program completion data gathered, over 140 students were awarded degrees with around 90% of students who start the program complete it. Northeast Technical Institute offers several great programs to choose from. Here are the more popular programs offered:

• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Medical Assistant
• Medical Insurance Coding
• Medical Office Assistant
• Computer Engineering Technology

To help students and alumni succeed, Northeast Technical Institute may provide support services like:

• Remedial courses
• Counseling assistance
• Student employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see programs available, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northeast Technical Institute offers a less than one year certificate program in medical office 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

• Colorado Springs, CO
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.85
  • Average Annual Salary: $30880

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

• Colorado Springs, CO
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.50
  • Average Annual Salary: $34320

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