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Medical Assistant Diploma Program

Portland, OR

Medical Assistants are often the first person a patient interacts with when they visit the doctor's office. They play key roles in delivering quality care. Medical assistants support both the physician in running their practice, as well as aid in caring for patients. A special and diverse health care career choice.

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9

Months

26.0

Credit Hours

240

Lab Hours

230

Externship Hoursᶛ

Medical Assisting Career Overview

Medical assistants help prepare patients for their appointments, gather and send lab samples, and help run the medical office, handling referrals appointments, payment, record-keeping and ordering supplies. 

What do Medical Assistants Do?

  • Take patient histories and vital signs (blood pressure, etc.)
  • Enter data into patient records
  • Handle administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and calling in referrals
  • Keep supply inventories in treatment rooms and the office stocked
  • Gather blood or other samples and preparing them for laboratory tests
  • Assist doctors or nurses during examinations
  • Administer basic clinical tasks, such as cleaning and dressing wounds

Portland Medical Assistant Diploma Program Overview

Interested in office work but also in getting hands-on with patients? Train to become a medical assistant with Concorde Portland. Medical assistants help keep medical offices and hospital departments running. Equally adept at administering injections and updating computer records, good medical assistants can provide the support doctors and nurses need to do their work safely and efficiently.

The Medical Assistant program will help prepare you for an entry-level career into the healthcare field in as few as 9-months.

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Concorde's Portland campus is seeking dedicated students who want to:

  • Learn to help physicians deliver quality care and maintain office operations
  • Prepare for career opportunities in private practices, clinics, acute care, long-term care, hospice, and more
  • Complete the diploma in as few as 9-months

Get started by scheduling an in-person or virtual  Career Planning Session  to explore if the medical assistant program is right for you!

  1. **Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected national growth in job openings for medical assistants 2023-2033 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.

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Curriculum

  • 240

    Lab Hours

    Practice On-Campus

    Students will complete on-campus labs including simulations and patient care settings.

  • 230

    Externship Hours

    Real-World Application

    Taking what you've learned in the classroom and practiced in a lab will culminate with real-world application through health care site rotation(s).

Portland Medical Assistant Diploma Program Curriculum

The medical assistant diploma program at Concorde Portland covers computer applications, medical record keeping, and clinical skills including blood draws, vital sign measurement and more. You’ll also learn to collect and prepare samples for lab testing.

You can complete this program in as few as 9-months of study.

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Pathology
  • Body Systems
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Front Office Procedures
  • Venipuncture
  • Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
  • EKG

  1. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, who's length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.

Career Outlook

A Career of Possibilities

Medical assistants do a little of everything in a variety of health care settings. From updating patient records to capturing vitals and and assisting during patient procedures, their role is versatile, fast-paced, and can make a real difference in the lives of patients.

  • Work Alongside Physicians and Nurses
  • Administer Vaccines and Assist During Patient Exams & Procedures
  • Prepare & Take Patient Samples for Lab Tests
  • Manage and Schedule Patient Appointments
  • Collect and Record Patient Records
  • Prepare & Sanitize Instruments & Care Spaces 
15%

Projected national job demand for medical assistants from 2023-2033 

Medical Assisting Growth

Job demand for medical assistants is projected to grow as more patients seek care and clinics expand.

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Campus Hours of Operation

  • Monday - Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
  • Friday 8 am - 5 pm
  • Saturday By Appointment
  • Sunday Closed
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As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.

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Yes, Medical Assistant and medical assisting are the same job role. Concorde offers career training and certification for this role through the Medical Assistant Diploma program.

The Medical Assistant program at Concorde can be completed in as little as 9 months. However, this varies by campus location. Please check with an admissions advisor for program length information.

We have rolling admissions with classes beginning each month. Call us at 1-800-693-7010 to find out when the Medical Assistant program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.

There are many reasons to become a Medical Assistant. Medical Assistants generally work alongside doctors and nurses in medical clinics during regular hours. Their work consists of taking patient histories, getting vital signs, drawing blood, handling specimens, or performing diagnostic tests. The work schedule of a Medical Assistant is fairly stable and predictable. That means you'll have plenty of time to enjoy spending time with your family after work.

Yes. Concorde's hardworking extern coordinators are dedicated to pairing you with the right hands-on Medical Assistant externship opportunity.

For program-specific tuition information, please see the campus catalog.

The Medical Assistant program at Concorde can be completed in as little as 9 months. However, this varies by campus location. Please check with an admissions advisor for program length information.

We have rolling admissions with classes beginning each month. Call us at 1-800-693-7010 to find out when the Medical Assistant program starts at a Concorde campus location near you.

For program-specific tuition information, please see the campus catalog.
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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.