Hunter’s medical Assistant program prepares students to perform both administrative and clinical tasks under the direction of a physician. As a critical link between the patient and the doctor, medical assistant serve in many capacities: receptionist, secretary, insurance coder, patient educator and clinical assistant. The latter requiring the medical assistant to perform venipuncture, prepare patients for examinations, assist with examinations and special procedures, and perform EKG and various laboratory tests.
Students will spend 120 hours externing an actual work environment in order to gain valuable “on-the-job” training.
Consumer Information Regarding Programs Leading to Gainful Employment |
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| Program Name | Medical Assistant |
| Program Length in Hours | 910 |
| Program Length in Months | 7.5 Months-Day or 13.5 Moths-Eve |
| CIP Code | 51.0801 |
| Credential Level | Undergraduate Certificate |
| Credential Code | 01 |
| Occupations | Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Lab Assistant |
| Occupation Codes | 31-9093, 11-9111 |
| Link to O*NET Occupation Profiles | http://www.onetonline.org/ |
| Tuition & Fees | $11,990.00 |
| Room & Board | $0.00 |
| Books & Supplies | $910.00 |
| Number of students who completed between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11 | 319 |
| Number of students who completed on time | 259 |
| Number of students completing with any student loan debt | 212 |
| Percentage of students completing with any student loan debt | 55.3% |
| Median Federal Student Loan Debt | $5,474.00 |
| Median Private Loan Debt | $0.00 |
| Median Institutional Financing Plan Debt | $0.00 |
| Job Placement Rate for Program Completers | 81.56% |
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Notes: This information is about:
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1. All students who completed between 7/1/10 and 6/30/11.
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2. Only jobs related to the field of study.
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3. Completers who reported to us that they were employed
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4. Job Placement rates are those reported to ACICS, our accrediting agency.
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5. These same rates will be reported to NYS Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision.
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