Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Gateway Technical 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 Wisconsin colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Gateway Technical College (FVTC)

1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI

Gateway Technical College, which is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has a student population of around 9,000. The Midwest school provides programs in a wide variety of subjects, including some of the following areas:

• Accounting
• Airline Pilot
• Applied Horticulture
• Automotive Engineering
• Secretarial Science
• Biotechnology
• Barbering
• CAD/CADD Drafting
• Carpentry
• Building and Property Maintenance
• Civil Engineering
• Business Administration
• Early Childhood Education/Teaching
• Diesel Mechanics
• Nursing
• Surgical Technology
• Radio and Television Broadcasting
• Sign Language Translation

The most popular study areas include engineering, the health professions, business management, security and protective services, and computer and information sciences.

The tuition rate for in-state students at the college is currently $122.20 per credit hour. Out-of-state students pay $183.30 per credit hour.

The Step Up program at the college provides career development assistance for students to map out their educational and employment goals. Students are also given details on STEM curriculums involving the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. The Step Up program encourages job readiness by providing resume writing assistance and programs that cover job interviewing skills. Placement assistance is offered as well.

The college, which is located at 3520 30^th Avenue in Kenosha, can be contacted toll-free at 800-353-3151.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Gateway Technical 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

Salary & Wages

• Appleton, WI
  • Total Employment: 400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $31070

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