Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport is a one-to-two-year certificate offered by this private for-profit institution in Gulfport, MS. The program falls under CIP code 51.0801 in the medical assisting field and trains students to perform both clinical and administrative duties in physician offices, outpatient clinics, and other health care settings.

Blue Cliff College-Gulfport also offers related programs including Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, at the certificate level. Students in the Medical/Clinical Assistant program can expect instruction in medical terminology, patient vital signs, phlebotomy basics, electronic health records, appointment scheduling, and medical billing fundamentals.