Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting
Associate's Degree in Medical Assisting - Santa Maria Campus
Looking for a professional career in the healthcare industry? Search no further than Santa Barbara Business College’s Medical Assisting program in Santa Maria. At SBBCollege, you can prepare to become a medical assistant in California and perform tasks such as preparing patients for treatment, assisting physicians with treatment, and preparing and sterilizing instruments. In our program, you can also learn how to use EKG equipment. We want our students to be fully prepared for tasks as medical assistants, which is why – in addition to clinical training – we place a strong emphasis on front office management, document coding, insurance forms and medical terminology.
What to expect from a Medical Assisting associate's degree
Prepare yourself to become an effective and organized professional in the healthcare industry, and join SBBCollege’s Medical Assisting programs in Santa Maria.
The Santa Maria healthcare-focused medical assisting degree curriculum includes:
- Body Systems I, II & III
- Drug Fundamentals and Administration
- Electronic Heath Records
- Professional Resource Development
- Medical Terminology
Upon completion of our associate's in Medical Assisting degree, students will be qualified for a career in a medical office, clinic, hospital or insurance billing office. We also strongly encourage our graduates to sit for a national certification exam to become Registered Medical Assistants. You can learn more about medical assisting programs in California by contacting Santa Barbara Business College today! Contact us now for more information about Santa Barbara Business College’s Medical Assisting associate's degree!
Earn an associate's degree in medical assisting!
The Medical Assistant associate's degree is also offered at:
- Santa Barbara Medical Assisting
- Bakersfield Medical Assisting
- Rancho Mirage Medical Assisting
- Ventura Medical Assisting
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