Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at South Florida Institute of Technology 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 Florida colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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South Florida Institute of Technology

5000-C Coconut Creek Parkway, Margate, FL

South Florida Institute of Technology is a private school that provides high quality education and training for its students. Over the previous several years South Florida Institute of Technology awarded degrees to over a thousand students with a graduation rate of more than 83%. South Florida Institute of Technology has several programs to pick from. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Refrigeration Technology
• Electrical Equipment Installation and Repair
• Medical Assistant
• Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
• Building and Construction Finishing, Management and Inspection
• Computer Graphics

To help students and recent graduates, South Florida Institute of Technology may provide services like:

• Career path counseling
• Employment search assistance

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the education provided by South Florida Institute of Technology for over eleven straight years. To read more and get consumer disclosures, please visit sf-institute.com.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. South Florida Institute of Technology 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).