Mandl School, The College of Allied Health offers an associate degree program in medical assisting. In the 60-credit program, students take courses on how to collect and prepare laboratory specimens, draw blood, take electrocardiograms and prepare patients for X-rays. In addition, courses cover topics such as recording vital signs, taking medical histories, assisting physicians during examinations and medical billing and coding. Students study medical terminology, microbiology and law and ethics and must complete an externship. Following the program, students can find work in medical clinics, hospitals, doctors' offices, insurance companies and laboratories. The history of Mandl School, The College of Allied Health dates back to 1924.
Mandl School, The College of Allied Health
254 W. 54th St.
New York City, NY 10019
212-247-3434
mandlschool.com
Manhattan Institute offers a medical assistant training program that includes 20 weeks of classroom instruction. Students learn how to care for patients by listening to lectures and participating in hands-on demonstrations. Clinical courses in the program cover the execution of infection control, the performance of various laboratory tests, the maintenance of medication/immunization records and the preparation of patients for exams and treatments. Administrative courses teach students how to apply bookkeeping principles, perform medical transcription, schedule patient procedures and manage telephones. Students then are required to complete a 10-week supervised externship at a health care facility.
Manhattan Institute
255 Fifth Ave., Sixth Floor
New York City, NY 10016
212-564-1234
manhattaninstitute.com
Wood Tobe-Coburn School offers a diploma and associate degree program in medical assisting that train students on both the administrative and clinical sides of the medical office. Students take classes on anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and medical laboratory procedures and learn in classrooms that simulate real medical offices. Students additionally must complete an eight-week externship. The medical assisting programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Wood Tobe-Coburn School was founded in 1879.
Wood Tobe-Coburn School
Eight E. 40th St.
New York City, NY 10016
212-686-9040
woodtobecoburn.edu/