MEDICAL ASSISTANT - CERTIFICATE
Delta Technical College
113 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland, MS, 39157
About This Program
The program provides the Medical Assistant with entry-level hands-on training in basic/routine clinical/office tasks. The Medical Assistant will be equiped with competencies required to perform in either a clinical or office capacity. They will also be able to handle administrative office procedures such as keyboarding billing coding and transcription.
Credential
Diploma
Field of Study
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
Related Occupation
Healthcare support workers assist licensed practitioners in delivering patient care, handling tasks like patient transport, phlebotomy, and medical assisting. They are essential to the efficiency of hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.
Typical Wages in Mississippi
$34,800/yr
$16.73/hr median
2024 data · O*NET via CareerOneStop (DOL/ETA & Minnesota DEED)
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Contact & Location
Location
113 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland, MS, 39157
Program Details
Format
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Tuition Cost
$15,950
Length (Weeks)
35
Real-World Outcomes
199 people completed this program. Of those, 352 were employed about six months after finishing (roughly 177%).
Source: Mississippi ETPL performance data via TrainingProviderResults.gov (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
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This program is on Mississippi's approved training list for federal WIOA funds. American Job Centers can help you figure out — for free — whether you qualify. Eligible adults, young adults, and displaced workers can sometimes attend with little or no out-of-pocket cost.
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Occupation data includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Program eligibility data from TrainingProviderResults.gov, Mississippi's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) maintained under WIOA.
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