Medical Assisting: Making a Difference One Person at a Time
No job matters more than helping to care for someone with health needs.
A medical assisting degree prepares you for a rewarding career in the fastpaced healthcare industry.
Westwood will give you the training and skills you need to support doctors and nurses in providing quality healthcare to patients.
Possible career paths in the medical assisting field include*:
- Emergency room support Checking vital signs, starting IV treatments, transporting patients
- Medical assistance Performing customer service/administrative duties in a medical office
- Clinical support Prepping exam rooms, patient followup after treatment
This 17 month program takes place in lifelike settings, giving you the experience you'll need to move into the world of medical assisting. Plus, externships provide reallife handson training. Study areas include:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Medical terminology and administrative procedures
- Minor surgical procedures
- Principles of caring for patients
* Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass all applicable test/exams.
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In California, for accrediting purposes, Westwood College - Inland Empire Annex is a satellite campus of Westwood College - Inland Empire (Upland, CA), a branch of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Anaheim (Anaheim, CA), Westwood College – Denver South (Denver, CO) and Westwood College - Houston South (Houston, TX) are also branches of Westwood College - Denver North (Denver, CO). Westwood College - Annandale Satellite (Annandale, VA) is a satellite campus of Westwood College - Arlington Ballston (Arlington, VA), a branch of Westwood College - South Bay (Torrance, CA) and has been certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and are all Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC). Westwood College - Chicago Loop (Chicago, IL), Westwood College - River Oaks (Calumet City, IL), and Westwood College – Online (Denver, CO) are branches of Westwood College - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA). Westwood College - Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - DuPage (Woodridge, IL). Westwood College - Dallas, (Dallas, TX) and Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake (Atlanta, GA) are branches of Westwood College - O'Hare Airport (Chicago, IL) and are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Westwood College - Online is approved to award associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. All degrees conferred by Westwood College – Online are in accordance with the Colorado statutes and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Students enrolling in Westwood College - Online are enrolled under the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s requirements. Westwood College - Online will respond to all requests initiated by prospective students for information about online programs. All students, regardless of their state of origin, will receive the same protections as Colorado state residents. Westwood College - Online is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Candidate with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association Telephone: (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456. Website: http://www.ncahlc.org/. Not all programs available at all campuses. © 2009 Alta Colleges, Inc. |
