Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant program at Wake Technical Community College is a one- to two-year certificate offered at this public institution in Raleigh, NC. Falling under CIP code 51.0801 in the medical assisting field, the program prepares students to perform both administrative and clinical tasks in physician offices, clinics, and other outpatient healthcare settings.

The curriculum typically includes medical terminology, patient intake procedures, vital signs measurement, phlebotomy, and electronic health records management. Wake Technical also offers related health programs at its Raleigh campus, including Pharmacy Technician/Assistant and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician certificates, as well as a range of other vocational credentials in Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, and information technology fields.