Work to build the skills you need to assist practitioners with examining and treating patients, performing lab testing, and providing essential administrative support in medical settings with South College’s medical assisting and phlebotomy technician programs.
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Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy Technician Programs
South College Atlanta
Program Information
Certificate in Medical Assisting
Focus on how to perform valuable administrative and clinical tasks in our Medical Assisting certificate program. In our courses, you’ll study human anatomy, physiology, pathology, clinical and lab procedures, medical terminology, pharmacology, and more. You’ll take online classes, as well as get practical hands-on training in our on-campus labs.
You’ll also gain 180 hours of experience in a real medical facility through completion of a practicum.
Develop essential skills in:
- Medical lab and clinical procedures
- Pharmacology
- Front office procedures
- Medical insurance and coding
- Professional communication
Certificate in Medical Assisting with a Concentration in Phlebotomy
In our Medical Assisting Certificate program, you’ll explore how to perform clinical and lab procedures, assist practitioners with examining patients, and provide administrative support in healthcare offices. You’ll take online classes that cover human anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, and more. You’ll also get practical hands-on medical assisting training in our campus labs and gain 180 hours of practicum experience in a real medical facility.
For this Phlebotomy concentration, you’ll take a course on collecting blood and non-blood specimens for lab analysis. The course content is designed to equip you with job-oriented skills and help prepare you for the national phlebotomy technician certification exam. After earning your certificate, you may continue for 9-12 more months to complete general education requirements and earn your Medical Assisting associate degree.
Develop Essential Skills in:
- Medical office administration
- Lab and clinical procedures
- Medical insurance and coding
- Specimen collection and processing
- Professional behavior and communication
Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician
The 3-month Certificate in Phlebotomy Technician program at South College is designed to prepare you with basic knowledge and skills in collecting blood and non-blood specimens for lab analysis. Upon successfully completing this 1-course certificate program, you will be eligible to sit for the national phlebotomy technician certification examination.
Develop essential skills in:
- Specimen collection and processing
- Safety and infection control
- Quality assurance
- Patient relations
- Anatomy
- Professional conduct and ethics
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting
In our program, you’ll work to learn how to perform select lab testing, assist practitioners with examining and treating patients, and provide essential administrative support in medical settings. In your courses, you’ll study human anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, pharmacology, and more.
You’ll learn about clinical and lab procedures, as well as common medical office routines. In addition to classroom instruction, you’ll get practical hands-on training in our campus labs and gain 180 hours of field experience in a real medical facility through completion of a practicum.
Develop essential skills in:
- Medical lab and clinical procedures
- Pharmacology
- Front office procedures
- Medical insurance and coding
- Professional communication
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting with Concentration in Phlebotomy Technician
In our Associate of Science in Medical Assisting program, you’ll explore how to perform select clinical and lab procedures, assist practitioners with examining and treating patients, and provide essential administrative support in medical settings. In addition to classroom instruction, you’ll get practical hands-on training in our campus labs and gain 180 hours of experience in a real medical facility during your practicum.
For the Phlebotomy Technician concentration, you’ll take an additional course on the collection of blood and non-blood specimens for human laboratory analysis. Upon completing this course, you will be eligible to sit for the national phlebotomy technician certification examination.
Develop Essential Skills In:
- Medical lab and clinical procedures
- Front office procedures
- Medical insurance and coding
- Specimen collection and processing
- Professional communication
South College
Atlanta, Georgia
Located just off 1-85 near Clairmont Road, the South College Atlanta campus facility is the heart of a learning community dedicated to personal and professional growth. With labs, classrooms, and other resources, it’s a welcoming and convenient place to start pursuing your goals. Students at our Atlanta campus can pursue career services support. Our team can help you learn to improve your job-searching abilities or polish your resume-writing and interviewing skills.
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Accreditation
South College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the doctorate, educational specialist, master’s, baccalaureate, and associate levels. South College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of South College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
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