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Medical Assisting (D)
A Westwood College medical assisting diploma can give you the skills and training you’ll need to support the doctors and nurses of a medical facility and help them provide quality healthcare to their patients. Your courses will be modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you’ll need as you enter this field. The program can be completed in as little as 12 months and provides:
- an externship opportunity that includes hands-on job training
- classes focusing on the front- and back-office functions of the medical field
- coursework in areas like healthcare terminology, specialty procedures and medical insurance
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program, visit http://www.westwood.edu/media/files/pdf/WestwoodCollegeProgramDisclosures.pdf. Westwood prepares graduates for certification in some fields. Graduates wishing to attain a specific certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.
