Students working through the Medical Assisting program at San Jose City College will be equipped for a career in a field that is growing at an exponentially quick rate: healthcare.
\nTwo different certificates are offered in the medical assisting program: a Clinical certificate and an Administrative certificate.
\n\u201cMost students are now taking both administrative and clinical. There is an option where they can take both the administrative and clinical exam,\u201d said SJCC instructor Rosemary Bautista. \u201cTaking both administrative and clinical paths make students more employable. I personally advise students to take both.\u201d
\nSJCC medical assisting faculty Jagrup Kahlon said it will take two semesters to complete the program in addition to an internship for students aiming to obtain a certificate.
\nFor both the administrative and clinical aspects of the medical assisting program, classes consist of about half lecture and half lab, Kahlon said.
\nLab days provide opportunities for students to apply what they learn during the lecture portion of class.
\n\u201cIt is a busy time. It is time to apply the theory into practice and to develop confidence with clinical skills,\u201d said SJCC instructor Georgi Tatarski. \u201cStudents learn how to do clinical care in a proper way. Lab time is entirely hands-on time for the students. They practice vital signs and move on to particular procedures, but they have to develop hands-on proficiency.\u201d
\nThe program will take two years for full-time students working toward an associate’s degree.
\n\u201cStudents will develop very important professional skills in addition to practical skills such as administering injections and medications, performing electrocardiograms, obtaining patients\u2019 vital signs, their chief complaints and their medical history,\u201d Kahlon said.
\nStudents will also learn how to draw blood and perform analytical tests such as glucose, lipid panels and urine analysis.
\nAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 website, employment in the field of medical assisting is expected to jump 23% by 2028.
\n\u201cI believe medical assisting has a great future, and this is an area of employment with high demand. It is a rewarding career for entry-level health professionals,\u201d Tatarski said. \u201cIt gives moral benefits to everyone who works in the medical field. You deliver care to those who need it. At the end of the day, everyone wants to have a significant impact on others.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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