{"id":1366,"date":"2017-12-11T19:38:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T19:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/find-it-medical-assistant-programs\/"},"modified":"2019-05-09T12:48:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T18:48:31","slug":"find-it-medical-assistant-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/find-it-medical-assistant-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Find it! Medical Assistant Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You don&#8217;t have to be a doctor or a nurse to be a fundamental part of the healthcare industry. Private practices, hospitals and surgery centers are constantly looking for certified medical assistants to help keep their businesses booming, so why not become a part of the action?<\/p>\n<h2>Searching for medical assistant programs<\/h2>\n<p>You can rest assured that becoming a certified medical assistant will give you plenty of career options. You can earn an associate degree or a diploma through a regular diploma program, all while learning the proper skills to assist a physician in a clinical capacity.\u00a0\u00a0 Medical assisting means you can work as a medical assistant, medical secretary, medical insurance billing and coding specialist, or medical office specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to use our key word search and the list of related schools and programs to explore medical assistant programs that may be right for you.<\/p>\n<p>Try these search options to find a potential degree program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Assistant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/schools?searchType=12&amp;searchTerm=associate%20degree\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associate Degree<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/schools?searchType=12&amp;searchTerm=diploma%20program\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diploma Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/schools?searchType=12&amp;searchTerm=Medical%20Insurance%20Billing%20and%20Coding\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Insurance Billing and Coding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/schools?searchType=12&amp;searchTerm=Medical%20Office%20Specialist\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Office Specialist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/search\/schools?searchType=12&amp;searchTerm=Medical%20Secretary\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Medical assistant schools by major metropolitan area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/SearchResults.aspx?q=georgia+medical+assistant&amp;c=UG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Georgia Medical Assistant Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/SearchResults.aspx?q=new+jersey+medical+assistant&amp;c=UG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Medical Assistant Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/SearchResults.aspx?q=new+york+medical+assistant&amp;c=UG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Medical Assistant Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/SearchResults.aspx?q=texas+medical+assistant&amp;c=UG\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas Medical Assistant Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to consider related opportunities, check out these other career options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/degrees-majors\/dental-assistant-school-programs\">Dental Assistant Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/sat\/pharmacy-technician-online-program\">Pharmacy Technician Training Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/articles\/sat\/physical-therapy-schools\">Physical Therapy and Personal Fitness Training Programs<\/a> <a href=\"\/~\/link.aspx?_id=4D738B3EF1164F5AA985CD9982F471F4&amp;_z=z\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don&#8217;t have to be a doctor or a nurse to be a fundamental part of the healthcare industry. Private practices, hospitals and surgery centers are constantly looking for certified medical assistants to help keep their businesses booming, so why not become a part of the action? 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