Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Pamlico Community 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 North Carolina colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Pamlico Community College (PCC)

601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC

Pamlico Community College, located in coastal Pamlico County, North Carolina, is the right choice for you if you are looking for accessible and affordable quality education, training and lifelong learning opportunities through quality teaching. With this as their mission, they strive to educate and support you and ensure that the college is an enriching and productive experience for you.

Founded in 1962, as an industrial education center, this college offers a wide variety of programs in varied disciplines such as Allied Health, Arts and Sciences, Business Technologies, Cosmetology, General Occupational Technology, Horticulture and Welding Technology. You can get details of the programs from their website. They also offer Distance learning programs. If you can connect to the internet you can earn college credits! Distance learning courses meet the standards established by the North Carolina Community College System and are accepted as part of the graduation requirement for an approved degree, diploma or certificate.

PCC is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates.

Education does not come easily and it requires investment of your efforts, your time and your resources. If you need assistance in terms of finance, PCC is there to counsel you and help you to be able to attend college.

To help you achieve your educational as well as career goals, PCC provides support through different student services. They also have a Student Success Center that provides tutoring by experienced tutors in English and Math. A Small Business Center provides free and confidential counseling for businesses that are new or existing.

With the varied disciplines offered in education and with all the student services to take advantage of this college is a good choice to start your first step towards achieving your education and career goals.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Pamlico Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Wilmington, NC
  • Total Employment: 660
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.89
  • Average Annual Salary: $30980

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