Medical Assistant Program

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

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Angelina College (AC)

1700 Eastgate Dr, Garland, TX

Angelina College located in Lufkin Texas combines quality education and an overall pleasant student experience. AC offers many associates degrees including certifications, workforce programs and applied sciences degrees as well. Angelina College has over 25 clubs and other student organizations, and is well known throughout Texas and the country for its Fine Arts and Theatre program.

There are currently over 5000 students enrolled at AC, which includes several off campus teaching centers. AC provides a high quality and affordable education that service 12 counties across East Texas.

When it comes to tuition costs, Angelina College provides one of the lowest costs in education, compared to 50 Texas community colleges across the state. Financial Aid is available at AC along with Pell Grants, more than 200 Scholarships, their very own Angelina Challenge Award, state grants and rotary loans. The cost to attend AC is $110 per 1 credit hour for in-state residents, $175 for out of district students, and $260 for those students coming from out of state.

The extracurricular activities at AC are plentiful, and the college has plenty of clubs and social activities to keep a student’s life well occupied. Angelina College also has an extensive Special Student Support Service that provides help to single parents with children under the age of 18, single pregnant women, those with language disadvantages and students with disabilities.

Angelina Community College is also home to an impressive Adult Education Cooperative – offering adult learning centers for those wishing to continue their education or just improve on work skills.

For more information on everything that Angelina Community College has to offer, please visit the AC website.

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).