Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at City Colleges of Chicago – Wilbur Wright 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 Illinois colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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City Colleges of Chicago – Wilbur Wright College

30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Wilbur Wright College (also known as Wright College) is part of a group that offers more than 200 different courses and academic programs, a free GED program and free ESL classes for non-English-speaking students. Wright College offers academic curriculums that encompass a wide range of specialty training from Business Management and Information Technology to Humanities and Healthcare.

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Wright College is one of seven member colleges of the City Colleges of Chicago, and serves over 12,000 enrolled students every year. With annual tuition fees of $5,207, it is one of the most affordable options in the state. Students as well as working professionals can take advantage of the several academic programs that the college offers, and local companies also benefit from the many workforce education solutions provided by them. The college also offers credit-based programs that can be transferred to regular four-year colleges across the state of Illinois.

Wright College boasts a faculty that is almost completely made up of post graduates and PhDs who are friendly and attentive to the needs of the student community. The student body comprises of a largely Hispanic population (>50%). A unique feature of the college is its safety record: there have been no arrests to date for liquor, illegal weapons and drug law violations, and personal crime is also absent.

Wright comes highly recommended as an affordable city college for aspiring students wishing to pursue higher education or equip themselves for profitable vocations.

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

• Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 10
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.86
  • Average Annual Salary: $32980
• Gary, IN Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $30860
• Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.24
  • Average Annual Salary: $33780

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