Western Technical College

A former student came to tears when her son told her she was his hero at graduation.

–Ismael Ortiz, Medical/Clinical Instructor

Certificate Program

Program length: 10 months daytime; 14 months evenings
This course is approximately 50 percent classroom training and 50 percent hands-on training.

Do you want to work in a clinic, doctor's office or hospital? This program cross-trains students for multiple medical positions. Office skills learned include medical terminology, billing and bookkeeping, electronic charting, word processing and patient data collection. Clinical skills learned include phlebotomy (blood drawing), EKG and hemodialysis.

This program is approved by the National Health Career Association for certification testing.
Graduates are eligible to test for:

• Certified Phlebotomy Technicians (CPT)
• Certified EKG Technicians (CET)
• Certified Pharmacology Technician
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
• Certified Coding and Billing Specialists

Graduates are also eligible to test for National Registered Certified Medical Assistant approved by the National Association for Health Professionals.

As part of your program you will have the opportunity to do an externship in the medical industry to gain real-world experience while you earn college credit.

Courses Include

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical/Clinical Assistant Fundamentals
• Phlebotomy
• Medical Insurance
• ECG/CPR
• Fundamentals of Hemodialysis
• Externship Program

Career Opportunities

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Front & Back Office Assistant
• Phlebotomist
• Medical Office Secretary
• Receptionist
• Nursing Assistant
• Lab Assistant

*This is a partial list of courses required in this program. For complete program information, please refer to the school catalog.

*Tuition, Fees, and Books & Supplies are subject to change at the discretion of Western Technical College.

Tuition: $13,080.00
Fees: $100.00
Books & Supplies: $2,543.57
On-Time Graduation Rate (Full Time): 72.20%
On-Time Graduation Rate (Part Time): 80.95%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Full Time): 72.60%
ACCSC Placement Rate (Part Time): 76.86%
TWC Employment Rate: 71.00%
Median Loan Debt:
Title IV Loans: $8,457.17
Private Educational Loans:

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Medical/Clinical Assistant

CIP Code: 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant
SOC# 31-9092.00       Medical Assistants

Western Technical College does not have data on Private Educational Loans for the award year 2010 (07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010). Therefore the Median Loan Debt for this category is not available.

Revision Date 9/2/2011