Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield 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 California colleges that offer medical office assistant degrees.

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Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield (sbbcollege)

1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA

Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is a private career college that provides a great education environment for its students. Students can select from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Security and Protective Services
• Recreation and Fitness Studies
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences

Over the past several years SBBCollege granted degrees to over 560 students with more than 49% of students who start the program continue it to completion. Santa Barbara Business College location in Bakersfield offers over ten different programs available, with a Bachelor's degree being the highest level offered. Here are the more popular programs offered:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
• Medical Assistant
• Sports Management
• Bookkeeping

To help support students, Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield may offer student services like those listed below:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Counseling assistance
• Student employment
• Assistance to find work

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the instruction & training provided by Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield for over six straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. sbbcollege offers a less than two-year award 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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 5
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.71
  • Average Annual Salary: $43070
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.76
  • Average Annual Salary: $43190

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

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 5
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.53
  • Average Annual Salary: $44790
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.78
  • Average Annual Salary: $45300

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