Westwood College

A Westwood College medical assisting diploma or degree will give you the skills and training you'll need to support the doctors and nurses of a medical facility and help them provide quality healthcare to their patients. Your courses will be modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you'll need as you enter this field. Both the 12-month diploma and 17-month associate programs, taught by teaching professionals with related experience, offer students:

• instruction in healthcare terminology, procedures and administration as well as front-and back-office functions in the medical field
• an externship providing students with hands-on job training
• coursework to help prepare you for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification exam*

*Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable tests/exams.

With an associate degree in medical office management you will learn to plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of healthcare so that the clinical experts can focus on patient care. Our faculty of professionals who work in their field will guide you through:

• courses that cover a wide range of topics critical to managing the business side of a medical practice
• training in commonly used computer applications to make front-office operations run smoothly and accurately
• an understanding of accounting and insurance issues that relate to managing a medical practice