| There are many online college medical degrees that | | | | and medical insurance. This clinical course work will |
| are for medical assistant that provide the right course | | | | cover the basics of medical assistants training that |
| work for the duties that a medical assistant will need | | | | involve taking vital signs, documenting a patient's |
| to perform once they graduate. These colleges will | | | | medical history, taking of a patient's blood and using the |
| provide the online coursework that is needed for | | | | required medical equipment. Once they finish the medial |
| students to be able to practice office and clinical work, | | | | program they are able to complete a 160 hour |
| which is under the supervision from a licensed medical | | | | externship at a health care place that the Kaplan |
| professional. Once the student takes the program they | | | | University approves of. The tuition costs are $34,132 |
| are able to take a certified exam to demonstrate their | | | | from February 2010 with 92 credits. They also provide |
| ability in what they have learnt. | | | | students with scholarships and a financial aid. |
| Keiser University | | | | Penn Foster College |
| This university will able to provide you with online | | | | This university provides an online college medical |
| medical assistant program that could lead you to an | | | | assistant degree that also leads into an Associate |
| associate of science degree for medical assisting. This | | | | degree of medical assisting. The outline of the course |
| includes a schedule that involves radiography, clinical | | | | includes, theories of clinical practice, medical |
| and lab procedures, and anatomy and physiology. | | | | terminology, medical transcription and anatomy and |
| They are also able to take externship classes and | | | | physiology. In the fourth semester the students are |
| they have to receive a grade of at least "C." This | | | | provided with a clinical kit of the program that they |
| program involves as least 60 credited hours of | | | | chose and demonstrate their skills. The students need |
| coursework, and the cost per semester is $6,688.00, | | | | to videotape themselves performing clinical skills and |
| from August 2009. | | | | send in a tape to a college for approval, to see their |
| Kaplan University | | | | skill level. Once the course is passed, the student need |
| Also offers an online college medical assistants | | | | to finish a 200 hour externship that is approved by a |
| degree, which also leads to associate of Applied | | | | doctors clinic or office. First semester costs $1,340 and |
| Sciences degree in assisting in medical. This course | | | | this also includes registration, administration and shipping |
| provides classes in the area of pharmacology, office | | | | fee from February of 2010. This program is worth 64 |
| management, anatomy and physiology, medical coding | | | | credits. |