Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at AmeriTech College – Draper 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 Colorado colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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AmeriTech College – Draper

16800 E. Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO

Ameritech College was founded in Provo Utah in 1979 and now operates out of Draper Utah.  The school expanded its student outreach substantially by adding online educational opportunities.  Today Ameritech College offers a multitude of health career training and education opportunities, including:

• Dental Assistant
• Surgical Technologist
• Medical Assistant
• Health Care Office Specialist
• Personal Fitness Trainer
• Nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelors in Nursing (BN)
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Medical Billing and Coding

The 45 week long Dental Assistant program culminates with a Diploma from AmeriTech College and a Utah State Dental Radiographic Certificate.   Graduates of the Surgical Technologist Program, the Medical Assistant Program, the Health Care Office Specialist Program, and the Personal Fitness Trainer Program receive diplomas from Ameritech.

Graduates of the Medical Billing and Coding Program receive an AAS and can take two different national certification exams upon graduation -- the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) examination for Certified Professional Coders (CPC); and the American Health & Information Management Association (AHIMA) examination for Certified Coder Specialists (CCS).

The College’s Nursing Program offers both Associate of Applied Sciences Degrees in Nursing and Bachelor of Science Degrees in Nursing.  Clinical experience begins with a robotic “human simulator” allowing safe and stress-free practice before dealing with human patients.  The RN to BSN program is ideally suited to working nurses as classes are now fully online.  For the 2012 academic year Ameritech Graduates handily surpassed the national average pass rate on the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) of 90.34%, achieving the best pass rate in the history of Ameritech College with a 96.85%.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. AmeriTech College – Draper 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

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $34630

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