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Plaza College
74-09 37th Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY, 11372 Phone: 718-779-1430
Medical Assisting
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 2006-2016, 13 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.*
Job opportunities for Medical Assistants are projected to increase by at least 23.5% from 2006-2012. Source: BMO Capital Markets & U.S. Department of Labor.
*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).
