Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant Program at Delta College
Medical Assistant Program at Delta College is designed for you to train for an exciting career in the healthcare industry. You will learn clinical as well as administrative aspects of medical assisting and gain the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in many medical settings.
Hybrid Programs available at Baton Rouge North and Baton Rouge South campuses.
Approximate Completion Time: 7.5 Months of Day Classes, 12 Months of Night Classes
About the Program
Delta College is accredited and offers a high-quality education taught by industry experts. Students can gain lab & clinical competencies including phlebotomy techniques, 12 lead EKG procedures, specimen collection, infection control & safety measures, vital signs, and assisting with minor office surgery and physical exams. Students will also gain administrative competencies in medical bookkeeping, medical insurance billing & coding, medical records, medical office software, medical office ethics, injections, and master basic dosage calculations. Through Delta College’s medical assistant classes, students will learn to do all these things and more in a professional setting.
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Take the first step toward a successful career in healthcare by enrolling in the Medical Assistant program at Delta College. Our admissions team is ready to answer any questions you may have and guide you through the enrollment process. Don’t wait—start your journey to becoming a Medical Assistant today!
Occupation Information
Gain a better understanding of your career path with information on what to expect in the industry. Explore these details to help guide your journey after Delta College.
Medical Assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, clinics and other health practitioners. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
Medical assistants typically do the following:
- Take patient history and measure vital signs.
- Help the physician with patient examinations
- Give patient injections as directed by the physician
- Schedule patient appointments
- Prepare blood for laboratory tests
Medical assistants also need to learn the EHR software that their office uses and must take and record patients’ personal information. They must be able to keep that information confidential and discuss it only with other medical personnel who are involved in treating the patient.
In larger practices, medical assistants may specialize in either administrative or clinical work.
Medical Assistants perform many administrative duties. Some assistants buy and store supplies and equipment for the office. They answer telephones, greet patients, update and file patient medical records, fill out insurance forms, handle correspondence, schedule appointments, arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handle billing and bookkeeping.
Clinical medical assistants have different duties, depending on the state where they work. They may do basic laboratory tests, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They might have additional responsibilities, such as instructing patients about medication or special diets, preparing patients for X-rays, removing stitches, drawing blood, or changing dressings. Medical assistant classes at Delta College aim to train students to be able to perform all these tasks and more.
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow by 15 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than average for all occupations.
*Information taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook on 8/29/2024
The median annual wage of medical assistants was $42.000 in 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,500) and the top 10 percent earned more than $56,480).
*Information taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook on the internet 8/29/2024
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