Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Marshalltown Community College is a 1-to-2-year credential offered by this public institution in Marshalltown, IA. The program falls within the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and trains students to perform both clinical and administrative duties in physician offices, clinics, and other ambulatory care settings, including patient intake, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, and records management.

Marshalltown Community College offers a range of technical programs alongside medical assisting. Related programs at the college include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Gunsmithing/Gunsmith, and Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, all at the 2-to-4-year certificate level. While the campus focuses primarily on technical trades, students interested in entry-level health support roles will find the medical assisting certificate a direct pathway into clinical work.