Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Northwest Educational Center 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Northwest Educational Center

540 N Harrison Rd, Pleasant Gap, PA

Northwest Educational Center is a less than two-year career college dedicated to providing a practical education for students in Houston and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years Northwest Educational Center has granted degrees to over 280 students with a graduation rate of around 68%. Northwest Educational Center has several great programs to pick from. Below is a list of the more popular programs offered are:

• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Massage Therapy

To support students and graduates, Northwest Educational Center may offer services like those listed below:

• Classes offered on nights and weekends
• Counseling assistance
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assistance to find work

The Council on Occupational Education has accredited the instruction & training provided by Northwest Educational Center for over fifteen straight years. Please visit nwcenter.org 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. Northwest Educational Center 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

Salary & Wages

• State College, PA
  • Total Employment: 140
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.38
  • Average Annual Salary: $29900

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