Business
At the Woodbury, MN, campus of Globe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB), we offer a two-year associate’s medical assistant degree and a medical assistant diploma. These programs prepare our students for positions in:
- Clinics
- Hospitals
- Doctors’ offices
- Public health departments and agencies
- The military
We also train students for certification in the medical assistant field. Students can take the exams for Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and, for associate’s degree graduates, Certified Radiologic Technician (CRT) exam given by the American Registry of Radiographic Technicians (ARRT). This credential is increasingly important, as a growing number of employers hire only medical assistants with Radiologic Technician certification.
Become an important part of a medical team
As a medical assistant, you will be a key member of the medical team. Medical assistants sometimes have more patient contact than a nurse or physician. To find out if this is the right option for you, call our Woodbury location at 651-730-5100 or e-mail us to get started. An admissions representative will be happy to talk with you about becoming a medical assistant, take you on a tour of our labs and discuss financial aid options.
What does a medical assistant do?
Medical assistants work with patients, performing duties such as:
- Answering patient questions
- Passing along physician instructions to patients
- Preparing patients for tests and exams
- Taking and recording blood pressure and other vital signs
- Drawing blood and collecting lab specimens
- Entering patient information on an online medical records system
- Translating medical information into everyday language for patients
Medical assistant program details
Our associate’s degree program in medical assistant can be completed in as little as 21 months if students attend classes full time. Part time students can expect to take longer. The coursework includes:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Clinical Specialties
- Health Care Law and Ethics
- Laboratory Sciences
- Medical Terminology
- Patient Care
- Pharmacology Business Communications
- Business Writing
- Computer Information Systems
- Interpersonal Relations
- Keyboarding
The associate’s degree requirements also include 30 credits of general education classes.
The medical assistant diploma program takes 15 months of full time study and includes 73 credits of required coursework. If you later enroll in our associate’s degree program, your credits from the diploma program will be applied to the associate’s degree requirements.
Some of our medical assistant students are already employed in medical settings and are continuing their education and training. Others are graduates of our diploma program and have returned to school to qualify for advancement.
Current equipment and training that meets today’s employers’ needs
Students work in our medical labs, training on the same equipment they will use when they are employed in the medical field. Our medical assistant programs were developed by an advisory board of medical professionals. The board also reviews programs regularly, ensuring that we provide students with the most current information and training. To learn more about these programs, call our Woodbury location at 651-730-5100 or send an e-mail to get started.
Globe University/ Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) in Woodbury is one of 13 locations that are also part of the Globe Education Network. Other members include Utah Career College , Institute of Production and Recording (Edina, MN), Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network provides academic and operational support and manages shared resources that benefit students. Through approved consortium agreements, students are able to earn credit for coursework from member schools.