Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical/Clinical Assistant is a two- to four-year certificate program at Herzing University-New Orleans, a private nonprofit institution in Metairie, LA. This program is part of the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and trains students to perform both administrative and clinical tasks in physician offices, clinics, and other outpatient healthcare settings.

Herzing University-New Orleans also offers related programs including Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management. Students can expect instruction in patient intake, vital signs, medical office procedures, phlebotomy, EKG, medical coding, and electronic health records, preparing them for entry-level clinical and administrative roles.