Cert in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

A medical office assistant career can begin after under a year of full-time study through this technical diploma, which is available at the Elkhorn, Kenosha, or Racine locations. Many courses are online in a hybrid arrangement, so students can study when it suits them. Faculty have worked clinically, holding medical assistant credentials, and also have experience in nursing, lab work, respiratory therapy, administration, and transcription. Classes use EKG machines, venipuncture supplies, and real laboratory test kits in simulated settings, and a 160-hour practicum places students in a clinic. Graduates are eligible to sit for the RMA exam offered by American Medical Technologists. The 32-credit program starts in fall, spring, or summer. The practicum gives students a realistic view of front and back office duties, and the exam can support better pay for those who pass it.