Medical Assistant Program at ECPI University’s Columbia SC Campus
Key Takeaways
ECPI University's Columbia campus offers accelerated medical assisting programs that prepare students for entry-level clinical and administrative roles in healthcare settings. Both diploma and associate degree pathways are available, with accreditation from ABHES ensuring quality education.
- The Medical Assisting diploma program can be completed in as few as 11 months with full-time attendance
- Associate degree students can earn their degree in just 15-17 months through year-round accelerated schedules
- Programs combine classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory training, and externships at local medical facilities
- Graduates are eligible to sit for Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA), RMA, Certified Phlebotomy Technician, and EKG Technician certifications
- Programs are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Her experience typifies the atmosphere at the ECPI University, Columbia campus. “We know our students by name and care about them as people first,” says Shakiera Benson, a member of the Medical Assisting faculty. “Our class sizes are small so we really get to know our students so we can help them in a very personal way, allowing us to give them the kind of attention they need to be successful.”
Medical Assistant Program at ECPI University’s Columbia SC Campus
At ECPI University’s Columbia campus, student success begins with empowerment. Faculty and staff are focused on providing the resources that allow students to write their own success stories. At the onset, that means helping them identify something that aligns their interests with existing opportunities in the job market. For aspiring Medical Assistants, the outlook can be very bright indeed. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 29 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.
What’s driving this growth? The aging baby-boomer population, for one, which is spurring demand for preventive medical services. The U.S. Department of Labor projects that as their practices expand, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients.
So, if you like the idea of working in healthcare but you’re not quite sure what a Medical Assistant does, this could be part of any typical day:
- Take and record patient history and personal information
- Measure vital signs
- Help the physician with patient examinations
- Give patients injections as directed by the physician
- Schedule patient appointments
- Prepare blood for laboratory tests
It’s exciting work, but it does require some education. At ECPI University, the medical assisting program is comprehensive, yet accelerated. Through our year-round program, you could earn an Associate of Applied Science in Health Science degree with a concentration in Medical Assisting in just 17 months!
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