Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio 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.

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Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio (SMU)

6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX

Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio is a private institution dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around San Antonio. In the previous year, over 340 students were awarded degrees with around 68% of those who start the program continuing on to complete it. Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers San Antonio campus offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Bookkeeping
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio may offer support services including:

• Remedial courses
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Helping students find work after graduation

The last reported accreditation for Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio was done by the Council on Occupational Education. To see program disclosures, please visit the official website of the school.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio offers a less than one year certificate 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

• 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).