Medical Assistant - TC

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

About This Certificate

Medical assisting is a fast growing profession that is versatile, interesting, and schedule friendly. Medical assistants have diversified skills that allow them to work in a variety of medical office settings including taking patient histories, obtaining vital signs, electrocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, phlebotomy and collecting and processing lab specimens.

MAs also assist in surgical in-office procedures. Many medical offices offer flexibility in scheduling often allowing weekends and evenings off.

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College: S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Department: Technology, Design and Technical Education Department

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Career And Outcomes

Career Opportunities

With the certificate of completion the medical assistant can work is a variety of settings including: Emergency room, urgent care, medical offices (including specialty clinics), hospitals and many other medical services settings.

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We will build on your goals and experiences while working together to design an individualized semester-by-semester plan. Your personalized plan will help you see a path from where you are now on to graduation. Even if you are unsure of the major you would like to pursue, we can help with resources and ideas.

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STATEWIDE CAMPUSES*

*This degree is available at various USU locations.

Labs must be completed at USU Eastern (Price) or Blanding campus.

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Admission Requirements

You can download the application packet by visiting the Health Professions website.

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