- Due to the gradual aging of the population, advances in medical technologies, and the extension of life expectancies, health care employment will be in strong demand. Among the 20 occupations projected to grow the fastest from 2008-2018, 10 of them are health care related. Source: BMO Capital Markets & U.S. Department of Labor.
Plaza's caring Faculty and Staff will help you learn to:
- Care for and prepare patients
- Assist physicians with patient examinations
- Use Medical Terminology, Medical Technology and Concepts
- Assist in Laboratory Procedures and Applications
- Prepare Medical Billing, Coding, and Patient History Records
- Assist in Clinical Office Procedures such as taking vitals, EKG, CPR, first aid, OSHA techniques and venipuncture
- Our Medical training will help you to obtain career opportunities such as a Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant and Medical Office Assistant.
- Medical courses/training includes medical billing and coding, phlebotomy training, and EKG training. Plaza College is the only college in Queens County that is CAAHEP accredited.*
- Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs from 2008-2018. Source: BMO Capital Markets & U.S. Department of Labor
Medical Assisting Career
Learn skills to become a Medical Assistant such as Phlebotomy, Medical Billing and Coding, EKG, Patient Exams and More!
Did You Know...
Medical Assistant Employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations in New York over the 2006-16 decade.
Employment of medical assistants in New York is expected to grow 35 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations!
Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal training or experience, and certification. Plaza College's Accredited Medical Assisting Program will Prepare You.
Plaza College is the only college in Queens County that is CAAHEP accredited.*
- *The Associate of Occupational Studies in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
