Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant one-to-two-year certificate program at Columbia Basin College is offered by this public institution in Pasco, WA. The program prepares students for entry-level positions assisting physicians and other healthcare providers with both clinical and administrative tasks in outpatient and clinical settings.

This program falls within the allied health assisting field (CIP 51.0801). Columbia Basin College also offers a variety of other technical and health programs, including Network and System Administration/Administrator at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance as an associate degree, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, and Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician. Students can expect coursework covering clinical procedures, medical terminology, patient care, electronic health records, and administrative tasks common to medical office and clinic environments.