Online training offers two different medical assistant administration program options. Students can choose between a certification or an associate's degree. Schools like the US Career Institute offer a medical assistant certificate, while the University of Phoenix and Rasmussen College offer associate's degrees with focuses in medical-records and health-care administration.
Becoming a medical assistant in administration can be done in a matter of months (when working at your own pace through US Career Institute's certification coursework) or a few years (when working toward your associate's degree at a part-time pace).
One of the benefits of becoming a medical assistant in administration is that you do not need any prior training, according to the US Career Institute. In addition, online training gives students the flexibility of studying on their own time and completing coursework at their personal pace.