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MEDICAL ASSISTING - MA |
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476.4214 FAX: 707 476.4419
healthocc@redwoods.edu |
The Medical Assistant is a vital
member of the health care team, performing both administrative and
clinical procedures in physicians' offices, hospitals, clinics,
laboratories, and other health care agencies. For additional information
about this career visit
the U.S.
Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics'
Occupational Outlook Handbook;
Medical Assisting |
Medical Assisting Class of 2004
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The Medical Assisting program at College of the Redwoods is a 9-month
certificate program with opportunity to complete additional units, if
desired, to earn the Associate in Science Degree. Program content includes
administrative skills such as bookkeeping, office procedures, data
processing, transcription, handling medical records and insurance billing,
and clinical skills such as vital signs, venipuncture, injections, EKG's
and patient preparation.
Administrative and clinical experience is provided in local community
medical offices. A new class begins every Fall semester based on open
enrollment. |
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MA Program Packet and Application Instructions
Medical Assisting Application Here (PDF)
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Packets you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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HERE for free download |
