Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant program at Milwaukee Area Technical College is a one- to two-year certificate program offered by this public institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The program trains students to perform administrative and clinical tasks in physician offices, clinics, and other ambulatory care settings, including patient intake, vital signs, specimen collection, and medical recordkeeping.

This program falls within the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801). Milwaukee Area Technical College also offers certificate programs in Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Computer Support Specialist, and Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. Students can expect instruction covering both front-office functions and hands-on clinical procedures used in outpatient healthcare environments.