Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Modern Technology School 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 California colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Modern Technology School (M.T. X-ray)

11889 Valley View St Suite C, Garden Grove, CA

Modern Technology School in Fountain Valley, California, is a career-oriented institution of higher learning that carries accreditations from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) and several other approvals and licenses such as the Veterans/GI Bill.

Founded in 1981 in the Los Angeles area, the school initially offered the X-Ray Technician Limited Permit course. After several additions and a new campus in Anaheim, the original LA campus was sold to what is now Kaplan College. The Anaheim campus was relocated in 2005 to Fountain Valley, where the school serves the communities of Orange County.

Current course offerings include:

• Medical Assistant-Back Office
• Ultrasound-Vascular Technician
• X-ray Technician-Medical Assistant

The X-ray Technician-Medical Assistant program is an 11-month course that offers morning and evening classes. Tuition and other fees totals $18,856, and the college is approved to distribute Title IV aid in the form of loans and grants.

In addition to core programs, Modern Technology School also offers home study and instructor-led courses as part of its continuing education initiatives. Applicants can choose from a range of courses, including Accident & Emergency X-ray and Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography.

Student services include career, academic and personal counseling, and assistance with various aspects of student life, such as housing, child care and transportation. Modern Technology School does not currently have any articulation agreements with any other college or university, so students are advised to ascertain that a diploma from this school meets their educational goal requirements.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Modern Technology School offers a less than one year certificate 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

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