Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at PCCenter 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 Texas colleges that offer medical assistant program.

PCCenter

13300 Branch View Lane, Dallas, TX

PCCenter is a less than two-year private institution, which provides career oriented education for its students located in and around DeSoto. Over the previous several years PCCenter has awarded degrees to more than fifty students with around 81% of those who start the program continue it to completion. PCCenter offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Medical Insurance Specialist
• Medical Assistant
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Data Processing

To help students and recent graduates, PCCenter may provide support services like:

• Weekend and night classes available
• Career path counseling
• Student employment
• Assisting students to find work

This school has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges since 2007. Please visit pccenterdesoto.com for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 12
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.39
  • Average Annual Salary: $32010
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.72
  • Average Annual Salary: $30620

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