Medical/Clinical Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0801

at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers in Chattanooga, TN

48.83 - AveragePrivate, For-Profit

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$27,950

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$27,950

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Medical Assisting programs in Tennessee

$27,95023% below average

Benchmark: $36,102 — average of 13 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Medical Assisting

$42,000

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Medical Assisting

+13%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate (2 to 4 year) at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is offered by this private for-profit institution in Chattanooga, TN. This program prepares students for clinical and administrative roles in healthcare environments within the medical assisting field, providing training in patient care support, office procedures, and basic clinical skills.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0801, which covers medical and clinical assisting. Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers also offers a Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General certificate and a Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other certificate at the 1 to 2 year level. Students can expect instruction in clinical procedures, electronic health records, medical law and ethics, and hands-on patient interaction skills.

CIP 51.0801 — Medical/Clinical Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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