Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical/Clinical Assistant is a two- to four-year certificate program at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, a private for-profit institution in Washington, PA. The program trains students in both clinical and administrative medical assisting tasks, including patient intake, vital signs measurement, specimen collection, medical coding, and office management.

This program falls under CIP code 51.0801 in the allied health field. Penn Commercial also offers related programs in Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician General, Electrician, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Welding Technology/Welder. Graduates are prepared for entry-level medical assisting roles in physician offices, outpatient clinics, and other ambulatory healthcare settings.