Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at New York Medical Career Training Center 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 New York colleges that offer medical assistant program.

New York Medical Career Training Center (EDP School)

1601 Voorhies Ave 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY

With two locations in New York, New York Medical Career Training center is located in Flushing (Queens) and in Manhattan. The training center does not offer on-campus living at either of its locations. The Medical Assistant program (RMA) consists of 600 hours of class work and 300 hours of on-the-job training.

List of Programs:

• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• Medical Assistant (RMA)
• EKG Technician (Electrocardiography)
• Phlebotomy Technician (Blood Draw Techniques)
• EKG & Phlebotomy (CET & CPT)
• Medical Billing (Computerized ICD9 & CPT Coding)
• Medical Office Administration (CMAA)
• Patient Care Technician (PCT)
• Nurse Aide/Assistant (CNA)
• Pharmacy Technician (PTCB)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• CPR (Certification from American Heart Association Valid for 2 years)

With classes available in the evenings and on the weekends, schedules vary from 36 to 900 hours of coursework. Prices start around $500 for shorter classes such as EKG and Phlebotomy to $10,400 for Medical Assistant (900 hours). CPR certification to course is only $80.

The job placement rate for students who complete New York Medical Career Training Center is 94%.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify (http://www.nymedtraining.com/financial_aid.php)

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Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. New York Medical Career Training Center 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

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.43
  • Average Annual Salary: $36260
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.06
  • Average Annual Salary: $35490

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