The Northland Pioneer College Medical Assistant program trains students for a career providing patient care and physician assistance in medical offices and clinics. Classes include front- and back-office theory and procedures, preparing students for national certification examination. A 160-hour internship is required.
The NPC program meets or exceeds the Arizona State Board of Medical Examiners training requirements. You can be certain you are gaining the necessary knowledge to succeed in this rapidly growing field.
Note: The MDA degree and certificate program does NOT lead into the NPC nursing program.
Career Opportunities
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for medical assistants who handle both administrative and clinical duties should be excellent through the 2024 decade, particularly for those with formal training. The field is expected to grow 23 percent during this period as the health care industry expands due to technological advances combined with the growth and aging of the population.
Cost & Time for Completion
The U.S. Department of Education requires NPC to annually publish cost and time for completion data on Career & Technical Education certificate programs.
You can access the current data online
at www.npc.edu/medical-assistant.
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