Certificate
The U.S. Department of Labor predicts medical assisting to be one of the fastest-growing occupations through 2018.* Employment growth will be derived from the increased number of health care facilities that are in need of medical assistants who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. Back office medical assistants perform a variety of back office duties and may also assume supervisory responsibilities. A Kaplan College education will provide you with the skills necessary to open the doors to this potentially fulfilling career.
Back Office Medical Assistant Program
Our back office medical assistant program is geared to help you gain the skill set needed to perform various back office duties, as well as responsibilities such as:
- Preparing patients, examination rooms, and equipment for exams
- Interviewing patients
- Charting
- Performing asepsis techniques
- Administering injections
Occupational Outcomes
By earning a certificate from our back office medical assistant program, you can seek entry-level positions including:
- Back office assistant manager
- Blood /plasma lab aide
- Hospital donor unit assistant
- Medical assistant
- Bone density technician
- Phlebotomist
- Imaging assistant