Get the Skills to Become a Clinical/Medical Assistant
8 Month* Clinical/Medical Assistant Certification in San Antonio, TX
What is a Clinical/Medical Assistant?
Clinical/Medical Assistants often act as the bridge between patients and doctors and/or nurses. They are the doctors’ sales representatives, providing their patients with the highest quality of customer service and patient care. Clinical/Medical Assistants assist doctors with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as well as provide patient education so patients will comply with doctors’ instructions.
Working alongside doctors and other healthcare professionals, Clinical/Medical Assistant experience utmost job satisfaction by knowing that they make a difference in the lives of their patients by promoting a healthy lifestyle and maintaining their doctor visits regularly.
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Course Overview
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Program Mission
To equip the graduate with the skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform the duties that are required of a Clinical/Medical Assistant in a medical office or hospital facility.
Program Objective
Students will learn both the clinical and administrative skills, business communication, computer applications, job readiness, keyboarding, medical front and back office duties, filing insurance claims, CPT and ICD-9 coding, accounts payable and receivable, payroll and reception duties.
Job Opportunities
Graduates of our trade school in San Antonio may find employment in a doctor’s office, various hospital departments, healthcare clinics, emergency care offices and other offices in a medical environment.
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Clock Hours
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Qtr. Credit Hours |
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B101 |
Business Communication For Careers 1 |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
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B102 |
Business Communication For Careers 2 |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
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|
B103 |
Business Communication For Careers 3 |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
||||
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C101 |
Computer 1 |
10 |
40 |
. |
50 |
3.0 |
||||
|
C102 |
Computer 2 |
10 |
40 |
. |
50 |
3.0 |
||||
|
C106 |
Computer 6 |
5 |
20 |
. |
25 |
1.5 |
||||
|
J100 |
Job Readiness |
5 |
20 |
. |
25 |
1.5 |
||||
|
K101 |
Keyboarding 1 |
10 |
40 |
. |
50 |
3.0 |
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|
M101 |
Infection Control & Medical Office Environment |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
M102 |
Integumentary & Skeletal Systems, Medical History |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
M103 |
Muscular & Nervous Systems, Physical Exam |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
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M104 |
Cardiovascular System & Phlebotomy |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
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M105 |
Immune & Respiratory Systems, Specialty Practices |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
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M106 |
Digestive & Endocrine Systems, Nutrition |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
M107 |
Sensory & Urinary Systems |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
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M108 |
Reproductive System, Pharmacology & Medication Administration |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
M109 |
First Aid, CPR & Radiology |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
M200 |
Externship |
. |
. |
125 |
125 |
4.0 |
||||
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M301 |
Medical Terminology |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
||||
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M302 |
Medical Office 1 |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
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M303 |
Medical Office 2 |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
||||
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O101 |
Office Procedures 1 |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
O102 |
Office Procedures 2 |
20 |
5 |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
||||
|
O103 |
Office Procedures 3 |
20 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.0 |
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|
P100 |
Professional Development |
25 |
. |
. |
25 |
2.5 |
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|
TOTAL |
. |
455 |
220 |
125 |
800 |
57.5 |
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B101 Business Communication For Careers 1
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to use basic grammar and parts of speech.
(Prerequisite: None)
B102 Business Communication For Careers 2
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn sentence structure to write effectively. Emphasis is on punctuation and skills needed for effective business English. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn correct usage in written and oral communications for business. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn basic use of word processor and spreadsheet applications.
(Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn basic use of database and presentation applications.
(Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 5 Lecture 20 Lab – 1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn computerized medical office software for use in claims generation and financial management. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 5 Lecture 20 Lab – 1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to develop possibilities for employment by preparing resumes and interviewing successfully. (Prerequisite: None)
50 Clock Hours – 10 Lecture 40 Lab – 3.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to perform the proper keyboarding and formatting techniques. Students will have a goal for speed and accuracy to reach 29 words per minute.
(Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn infection-control techniques and HIV, Hepatitis, and other Blood-Borne Pathogens. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify the structures and functions of the human body. This includes the integumentary system and skeletal system. Students will be able to prepare medical history forms. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the muscular system and the nervous system. Students will be able to assist with the physical exam. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the cardiovascular system and perform blood testing and obtaining blood samples. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the immune system, respiratory system, and assist with specialized examinations or minor surgery. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the digestive system and endocrine system. Students will learn nutrition and special diets. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the sensory system and urinary system. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn to identify and understand the reproductive system. Students will learn the value of drugs and the regulations as how to dispensing and administering drugs. Students will learn how to assist with performing electrocardiograms. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
The students will learn how to assist with and perform first aid and CPR. (Prerequisite: None)
125 Clock Hours – 125 Ext. – 4.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will perform on-the-job training that utilizes the skills that the student has learned in class in an office setting including, but not limited to, doctor’s offices, clinics, hospitals, or nursing homes. Confidence building, interpersonal relationship, and good patient involvement are stressed. (Prerequisite: Completion of program course requirements)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn terminology commonly used in the medical field, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, and medical abbreviations. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to perform tasks required in a medical office. Students will learn medical ethics and various laws and regulatory agencies. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn how to use coding systems (CPT – ICD) and prepare medical insurance forms. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn business office procedures, filing, office machines, processing mail, and ethics. Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the telephone systems and procedures for communicating properly, time management and working with others. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 20 Lecture 5 Lab – 2.0 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the fundamental business calculations used in today’s workplace, processing and understanding financial information. (Prerequisite: None)
25 Clock Hours – 25 Lecture 2.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Students will learn the basics of personal and office skills necessary for today’s workplace. (Prerequisite: None)
Day Classes:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time and a 30-minute break for lunch from 12:10 to 12:40.
Night Classes:
Monday – Thursday 5:45 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time.
Weekend Classes:
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. with a 10-minute break for every 60 minutes of scheduled time and a 30-minute break for lunch from 12:10 to 12:40.
Program Length
Weekdays: 34 Weeks classroom study + 5 Weeks Externship
Night Classes & Weekend Classes: 50 Weeks classroom study + 5 Weeks Externship
Graduation Criteria
The student must complete a total of 800 clock hours (57.5 Quarter Credit Hours) within 150% of the published length of the program, and have satisfactory progress in both academic, as well as, practical training. The student must maintain an average of at least 70% GPA.
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Clinical Medical Assistant Job Opportunities
- Medical Assistant
- Lab Assistant
- Primary Care Provider
- Phlebotomist
- MHMR Aide
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Transcriber
- Home Health Aide
- Medical Records Clerk
- Insurance Clerk
- Safety Medic
- Dialysis Tech
- Veterinarian Assistant
- EKG Monitor Tech
- Unit Clerk
- Plasma Tech 1
- Medical Billing/Collections
- Medication Aide
- Medical Receptionist
- Component Processor
- Central Supply Clerk
- Plasma Technician
- Chiropractic Assistant
- Training Specialist
- Patient Care Clerk
- Paramedical Examiner
- Admitting Clerk
- Laboratory Aide
- First Aid Instructor
Clinical Medical Assistant Salary: How Much Can Medical Assistants Make?
The most recent salary information comes from the 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median annual wage for clinical/medical assistants was $42,000 in May 2023**. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,500, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $56,480**.
How Long Does It Take To Become A Clinical/Medical Assistant At SWS?
At Southwest School, we know your time is valuable. That’s why we take pride in our ability to provide small class sizes so that students get personal teacher attention. This allows us to help you get through the clinical/medical assistant classes in a timely manner.
- For Day Classes, the Clinical/Medical Assistant program takes just under 8 Months* to complete.
- For Night Classes, the Clinical/Medical Assistant program takes just under 12 Months* to complete.
- For Weekend Classes, the Clinical/Medical Assistant program takes just under 12 Months* to complete.
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San Antonio, TX
*Program length when completed in normal time.
**Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm (visited June 21, 2024).