Medical Assistant

Get the Skills to Begin a Career as a Medical Assistant in as few as 20 Months

Do you have a passion for helping others? Medical Assistants continue to be one of the most employed and essential healthcare professionals today.

Depending on the office size and specialty, a Medical Assistant could be handling both administrative and clinical duties. For some, front office work like, greeting patients, scheduling appointments, completing medical records and billing, can be a preferred aspect of the job. Others may choose to focus more on the hands-on aspect of patient care like recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination and basic lab procedures.

Program Details

Program offered at: YTI-York
Program length: 20 months
Credits: 106
Graduates earn an Associate in Specialized Technology degree

How/When to Apply

We start new sessions on a regular basis.
Next Start Date: January 10, 2022

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Delivery of Instruction

On Campus Labs

Campus Lab Hours Day Program: 9am - 3pm
2-3 Lab sessions per week, based on course needs

Campus Lab Hours Evening Program: 5pm - 9pm
2-3 Lab sessions per week, based on course needs

Online Learning

Students will need approximately 25-30 hours per week for instruction, labs, activities, reading assignments, and homework
All materials are accessible in an asynchronous format 24 hours a day/7 days a week
First week includes acclimation to the systems and laptop

Course Listings

MEDE 1211 Anatomy & Physiology I
MEDE 1231 Introduction to Healthcare
GSDE 1995 Computers for the Medical Assistant
MEDE 1240 Medical Terminology I
GSDE 1950 Career Success Seminar
MEDE 1236 Clinical Techniques I
MEDE 1350 Medical Office Administration
MEDE 1343 Medical Terminology II
GSDE 1916 Mathematics for Allied Health
MEDE 1311 Anatomy & Physiology II
MEDE 1436 Clinical Techniques II
MEDE 1445 Pharmacology I
GSDE 1936 Communications in Healthcare
MEDE 1455 Diseases & Diagnostic Methods I
MEDE 2515 Medical Office Computer Applications
MEDE 2536 Clinical Techniques III
MEDE 2560 Coding Classifications
MEDE 2545 Pharmacology II
MEDE 2555 Diseases & Diagnostic Methods II
MEDE 2635 Clinical Techniques IV
GSDE 1986 Medical Law and Ethics
MEDE 2645 Medical Laboratory I
GSDE 1960 Professional Development
MEDE 2745 Medical Laboratory II
GSDE 1926 Introduction to Psychology
GSDE 1982 Critical Thinking
MEDE 2726 National Certification Review
EXDE 3040 Medical Assistant Externship