Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at South Coast 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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South Coast College

1126 N Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA

South Coast College is a two year career college dedicated to providing a solid education for students in Orange and surrounding areas. Over the past several years South Coast College awarded degrees to more than 140 students with a graduation rate of around 41%. South Coast College has several great programs to choose from. Here are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Medical Assistant
• Court Reporting
• Paralegal
• Legal Administrative Assistant

To help support students, South Coast College may provide support services like those listed below:

• Academic counseling for students
• Assisting students to find work

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Please visit southcoastcollege.com 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. South Coast 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).