Are you interested in a rewarding career in an industry that continues to see tremendous growth? The healthcare industry is growing and filled with opportunities. A career as a medical administrative assistant could be a great choice!
With High Desert Medical College’s hybrid, hands-on courses, you can get the training you need for a rewarding healthcare career in as few as 15 weeks!
At High Desert Medical College, our Medical Administrative Assistant program is designed to prepare students to work in the essential field of healthcare administration. Medical administrative assistants are important support team members, responsible for completing administrative tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners. This 15-week program provides students with intensive training to develop the skills needed to perform these tasks.
Students in the Medical Administrative Assistant program learn how to:
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion in Medical Administrative Assisting.
HDMC is ITRAIN and CAL JOBS approved
High Desert Medical College is listed on ITRAIN and CAL JOBS for our Medical Administrative Assisting program. HDMC is a partner with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) – an agency of the State of California that funds training services to unemployed people seeking a new career field.
How does it work?
Go to your unemployment office and meet with a counselor to explore training resources for a new career. High Desert Medical College is on listings called ITRAIN and CAL JOBS that give the unemployment counselors schools where SWIB funds the training programs. The counselor will give you a voucher, which you bring to HDMC to enroll. Both of our campuses – Bakersfield and Lancaster – are listed on this site.
Contact HDMC today if you or someone you know is unemployed. You may qualify for training services to be paid through the state, which will allow you to start training for your new medical administrative assistant career.
Medical administrative assistants support medical offices by performing important tasks in the front office, including scheduling appointments, handling patient records, billing, and insurance processing, and ensuring smooth communication between patients and healthcare providers in medical settings.
High Desert Medical College’s Medical Administrative Assistant program can be completed in as few as 15 weeks!
High Desert Medical College’s Medical Administrative Assistant program is offered in a hybrid online format. Students learn classroom theory online while completing hands-on training in labs on campus. All students also gain valuable experience through an externship.
Many of High Desert Medical College’s Medical Administrative Assistant graduates go to work in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners. Our Career Services department provides every student with a wide range of career support services and comprehensive job placement assistance.
From scheduling appointments to verifying patient information and health insurance, you’ll gain real-world skills to work as a medical administrative assistant. Our hands-on training prepares you for the tasks employers are hiring for, so you can step confidently into your healthcare career.
Our Career Services department also provides every student with a wide range of support services and job placement assistance.
Graduates of High Desert Medical College’s Medical Administrative Assistant program receive a Certificate of Completion (Medical Administrative Assistant diploma).
To enroll, you’ll need a high school diploma or a GED. Don’t have your diploma yet? No problem – High Desert Medical College offers two high school completion programs to help you get started. Submit an interest form, stop by your closest campus, or call 888-633-4362 to get in contact with our admissions team.