Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Program Benefits
Hire – by institution
You know your culture, scheduling needs, and strategic objectives. You recruit people with the potential and desire to be a medical assistant; all they need is a high school diploma or GED.
Develop – by Valpo
Participants learn five modules in 560 hours of class and lab time that utilize real-world scenarios in our state-of-the-art simulation lab.
Deploy – by both partners
160-hour externships enhance the students’ preparation for professional success by applying lessons learned in broad-based, hands-on clinical experiences, followed by job placement.
Upskill – by Valpo
Boot camps determined by institutions for skill gaps at any career stage will foster professional growth, engagement and morale, and increases competence that impacts patient services.
Helping You Reach Your Goals
A Fast Track To Your Career In Healthcare
Valparaiso University and our healthcare partners are investing in you and your community with a medical assistant career accelerator program. This unique program provides a fully paid fast track to educate, certify, and employ medical assistants (MAs).
Medical Assistants (MA)
Frequently Asked Questions
A medical assistant works in a physician’s office or ambulatory care clinic providing administrative and patient care support to doctors and nurses.
Classes cover a broad range of topics including: medical terminology, legal and insurance policies, human anatomy, taking vital signs, and much more.
Office operations to include: greeting patients and visitors; reviewing and submitting charges for patient procedures and services; and providing general office and clerical support.
Medical Assistants assist with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician; interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and recording information on patients’ charts; and preparing treatment rooms for examination of patients.
Anyone with a high school diploma or GED can apply.
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