Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at ECPI University is a one-to-two-year certificate offered by this private for-profit institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The program falls under the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and trains students in both administrative and clinical tasks performed in physician offices, outpatient clinics, and other ambulatory care settings, including patient intake, medical records, and basic clinical procedures.

ECPI University also offers a longer two-to-four-year certificate version of the Medical/Clinical Assistant program, as well as related programs including Physical Therapy Assistant, Surgical Technology/Technologist, Radiologic Technology/Science, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and Automation Engineer Technology/Technician. Students can choose between certificate options based on the depth of training they seek at this Virginia Beach campus.