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Why Choose Us?
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Military-Friendly Program: Tailored for veterans, military spouses, and families.
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Fast-Track Training: Graduate and start earning in months.
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Flexible Scheduling: Options for working adults.
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Career Placement Support: We help you land your first job!
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High-Earning Potential: Medical Assistants earn $45,000 on average per year.
CMA Training Program Overview
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Objective and Purpose: Provide training and education to students, introducing them to the medical field
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Length of time required for completion of the program: Twenty two (22) weeks classroom/laboratory.
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Additional requirements for completion: Final Grade Point Average (GPA) of seventy (70%) or above.
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Type of Certificate awarded: Certificate of programs completion from The Training Center of Central Texas.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the field is expected to add approximately 123,000 new jobs from 2022 to 2032, growing by about 14%, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.
5 POSSIBLE MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS
(CMA, MAA, Phlebotomy, EKG, BLS)
*Certificate exams administered by National Health career association
Program Description:
The program is a comprehensive, across-the-board, study of duties and responsibilities expected of Clinical Medical Assistants with emphasis on the clinical duties students will be required to perform in the workplace rather than a pure focus on the clerical tasks (though those are covered as well). Clinical duties may include-
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Taking and Recording Vitals
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Recording Medical Histories
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Preparing Patients for Examination
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Assisting During Minor Surgery
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Drawing Patient Blood and Collecting Specimens/Samples
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Performing EKG
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Glucose and Cholesterol Testing
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Administering Medications
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Taking Anthropocentric Measurements
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Recording Temperatures
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Urinary Catheterization (Male and Female)
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Minor Medical Procedures Under Direction of Physicians, Nurses, and other Healthcare Professionals
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Administrative Duties (Scheduling, Maintaining Medical Records, As Well As Billing & Coding For Insurance Purposes)
MODULES:
Clock Hours | Lecture | Laboratory Externship|Total Hours 212/228/160/600
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Medical Terminology : 2 weeks | 16/16/00/32
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Medical Administrative Assisting : 8 weeks | 64/64/00/128
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Clinical medical laboratory Assisting : 10 weeks | 72/88/00/160
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Intro to Clinical Medical Assisting : 7 weeks | 56/56/00/112
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Career Strategies : 2 days | 04/04/00/08
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Externship : 00/00/160/160
40 hours per week : 1 month
20 hours per week : 2 months
OUR MISSION
We are committed to providing exceptional education and skills training for high-demand careers, empowering our students to achieve fulfilling and successful futures.
Our school, instructors, and staff are proudly approved and certified by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Career Colleges & Schools of Texas (CCST).
Course Content Objectives:
1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Students will cover basic medical terminology, term components such as root, suffix, prefix, etc; as well as combining forms. Anatomic structures and term references, symptomatic and diagnostic terms regarding diagnostic tests and procedures will also be covered in this section. This section will examine operative and therapeutic terms, review glossary of prefixes, suffixes, combined forms, abbreviations & symbols, and also commonly prescribed drugs.
2. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTING
​Through both theory and hands-on work, students will learn the flow of the medical office categorically. The approach of this module is to cement theory from the lectures into students minds by utilizing extensive hands-on exercises from topic to topic. Students will become familiar with navigation of workplace systems by utilizing digital tools that simulate the computer system of a medical office. From opening the calendar at the start of the day, producing paper-based records, as well as being able to seamlessly transition to electronic health records as many healthcare providers have started doing. Our students will be prepared for the modern medical office.
3. CLINICAL MEDICAL LABORATORY
The laboratory module will focus on both Electrocardiogram (EKG) as well as Phlebotomy
Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician Laboratory - Students will learn the common disorders of the cardiovascular system, as well as diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Some topics covered in this section include:
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heart rate calculation from EKG tracing
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identifying artifacts from EKG tracing
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resolution of artifacts from tracing
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recording of EKG on patient
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uploading of electronic medical records from EKG
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verify leads recorded on EKG
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mount completed EKG for patient chart
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measure heart rhythm from EKG tracing
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inspect waveforms of a cardiac cycle
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measure heart conduction
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identify the major classifications of arrhythmias from EKG
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identify the major variances to waveforms related to ischemia, injury, or infarction
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and more….
Phlebotomy Technician Laboratory - In this section of the course, students will study the fundamentals of laboratory procedures, as well as perform 45 live venipunctures (blood draws / ‘sticks’) under supervision in a controlled setting.
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Topics covered in this section include:
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quality control and safety in labs
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blood collection procedures
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clinical chemistry, microbiology, and immunology
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blood collection techniques, processing, safety, and compliance.
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urinalysis specimen collection and drug testing
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capillary blood draw using vacuum collection
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familiarity with syringes
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capillary skin puncture
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butterfly needles
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blood culture specimen collection
4. INTRO TO CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING
This module will cover the fundamentals of clinical medical assisting. Subjects students will learn include:
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nutrition and wellness
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medical asepsis and infection
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medical history and patient assessment
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anthropometric measurements and vital signs
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assisting in physical examination
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sterilization and surgical instruments
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assisting with minor office surgery
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basics of pharmacology
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preparing and administering medications
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diagnostic imaging
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medical office emergencies and disaster preparedness
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dermatology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology
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pulmonary medicine
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neurology, urology, and gastroenterology
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endocrinology, pediatrics, and geriatrics
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catheterization (male and female)
5. CAREER STRATEGIES
​This module focuses on helping the students determine the best methods and strategies for both communicating the presence of their newly earned knowledge and skills and also identifying the best career direction given their current abilities and long term goals. Fundamental writing skills, guidelines for an effective interview, as well as discussion on government legislation and regulations as they apply to the medical assisting practice are all topics which will be touch upon in this module.
6. EXTERNSHIP
At this point in the program, students will put their newly learned skills and knowledge to work in the real world workplace. At the completion of this 2 month portion the program, our students will boast not only a possible 4 certifications, but over 160 hours of real world work experience. We encourage our students to make the best impression possible as this is their opportunity to make connections in the industry which can lead to referrals, recommendations, and even job offers.
We proudly accept funding from the following sources for those who qualify:
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MYCAA (Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts)
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DARS (Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services)
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In addition, we offer no-interest tuition payment plans and academic loan funding options for eligible students.