College of the Redwoods to offer Medical Assisting Program

On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, College of the Redwoods is offering a free informational meeting for people interested in learning more about Medical Assistant Training.  The informational meeting will be held at CR’s Eureka Downtown Site located at 525 D Street from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Medical Assisting classes will begin February 15, 2017.   This is a 14-week series of classes and will include classroom training, laboratory practice, and a clinical externship in a local healthcare facility.  Training provides skills for both front and back office work and will include basic patient care, EKG’s, injection and venipuncture certificates, CPR certification and more. 

Experience in medical assisting can provide entrance into other healthcare related careers. Upon successful completion of the class, students will sit for the national medical assisting examination.  National certification graduates will be eligible to work in medical offices and other healthcare facilities.   

Medical Assisting Training is offered through CR’s Community and Economic Development to support the community’s need for skilled medical assistants.  Community and Economic Development focuses on increasing the employment related skills of the District’s workforce by providing appropriate and practical training to present and future employees. 

For more information about College of the Redwood’s Medical Assisting Program, please call CR Community Education at 707-475-4500 or visit http://www.redwoods.edu/communityed.