Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Southeastern College-Columbia is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this private for-profit institution in Columbia, SC. The program falls within the allied health field (CIP 51.0801) and prepares students for positions supporting physicians and other healthcare providers in clinical and administrative capacities.

Southeastern College-Columbia also offers related programs including Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor (certificate), Occupational Therapist Assistant (certificate), and Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer (certificate). Students in the Medical/Clinical Assistant program can expect practical instruction in both clinical skills — such as taking vital signs, assisting with examinations, and performing basic laboratory procedures — and administrative functions such as patient scheduling and medical records handling.