Medical Assistant Programs: Formal Benefits

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



CAREER PROFESSIONALISM

Medical assistant programs are offered by schools in an effort to professionalize the industry and establish standards for medical assistant training and education.

Because formal medical assistant programs are fairly new, there are a good number of people who have become medical assistants by chance and have learned their way through experience. The experiences of these pioneers became the basis for the curriculum of medical assistant education.

Medical assistant programs distill years of experience into direct instruction that lasts for only a couple of months. The actual length may vary slightly from school to school, but the basic program runs from four to six months, with the option to enroll in additional units.

Certifications in medical assistant programs require practicum or actual field experience. This is to train the medical assistant for the actual rigors of the job. Actual hands on experience is important because classroom instruction is very different from the actual application of the knowledge.

CAREER OPTIONS

There are many career options for those who have finished formal medical assistant programs, and they are not necessarily limited to the hospitals or doctor’s offices. As a medical assistant, you can earn gainful employment from rehabilitation centers, medical insurance companies, SPA centers, nursing homes, and other similar organizations and businesses.

The main advantage of training in medical assistant programs is that you are entitled to better pay and benefits in light of your formal medical assistant education. The training you receive is a solid foundation for the actual job responsibilities. As a trained medical assistant, you will also be entitled to join affiliations and associations that can help you improve your craft and advance in the profession.

An additional but very important benefit of finishing a medical assistant course is that you can use the units you have earned and have them credited towards earning a full bachelor’s degree.


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