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Northwest Career College’s Medical Assistant School in Las Vegas allows you to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by learning online while receiving hands-on training.
Within the program, you’ll work with healthcare professionals, participate in hands-on learning modules, and gain invaluable experience in the Las Vegas medical sector.
We offer an externship program that allows students to gain real-world experience in diverse clinical settings. During this time, they will apply patient care techniques and administrative skills in real-world healthcare environments.
Once you earn your diploma, you’ll be eligible to take the certification exam to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
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Northwest’s schedule allows you to attend school while you also have the time to care for your loved ones. A proper, balanced life in Las Vegas while you advance towards a rewarding career.
You will work with established, seasoned instructors to learn every aspect of Medical Assisting.
Students always come first at NCC. We have designed our academic and student support services with YOU in mind!
Northwest offers morning, night, and weekend classes to accommodate your Las Vegas work and family schedule.
Each student is provided a laptop for easy internet and online class access.
Northwest’s Career Services team works with you to help you find the best employment opportunity that fits your needs.
Mission: To prepare program graduates with the technical knowledge and professional skills necessary for obtaining employment as entry-level Medical Assistants.
Goal 1: Upon program completion, students will be able to demonstrate the professional skills needed to complete a typical day as an entry-level Medical Assistant.
Goal 2: Upon program completion, students will be able to demonstrate the clinical skills needed to complete a typical day as an entry-level Medical Assistant.
Goal 3: Upon program completion, students will be able to demonstrate the communication skills needed to complete a typical day as an entry-level Medical Assistant.
NCC is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Their contact information is listed below for applicants who wish to request additional information regarding the program’s accreditation.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike Suite 314 N.
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
Phone: 703-917-9503
Fax: 703-917-4109
The percentage of students who complete the program or remain enrolled at the end of the reporting period.
The percentage of graduates placed in the field out of those who completed the program during the reporting period.
Detailed definitions of these rates can be found on our Outcomes Data page.
The Medical Assistant training program at Northwest Career College prepares students to work in every type of healthcare facility including clinics, hospitals and surgi-centers.
In addition to the academic and hands-on training, students become familiar with Medical Billing and insurance processing skills. Additionally, they travel throughout the valley for a variety of informative and interactive field trips. There's never a dull moment at Northwest Career college.
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More Information about the Profession
Most importantly, as an RMA, you work with a medical professional team to help patients achieve maximum overall health. Because they work so closely with patients, they often enjoy a deep sense of personal satisfaction from helping people in need.
Employment for Medical Assistants is expected to grow 15 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than average for all occupations according to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A graduate with two or more years of experience can expect an ~ $18 - $23 hourly wage according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and NCC Graduate Data.
Northwest Career College is committed to your success!
Request For InformationYou can Become a Medical Assistant by enrolling in Northwest Career College's 9-month. You will learn to perform clinical tasks, such as vital signs, injections, sterilization techniques, specimen collection, diagnostic testing, and assisting with in-office surgical procedures. You will also learn administrative tasks, such as using electronic health records and completing referral paperwork. All of these are essential to your success.
Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant program blends outstanding online lectures with exceptional on-campus, hands-on training. Although some institutions may claim to teach Medical Assisting wholly online, nothing replaces hands-on training to get you career ready to work with fellow professionals in a variety of healthcare settings. Although you can learn a lot online, your one-on-one, hands-on learning in class with seasoned instructors provides you with invaluable practice making you the most desirable applicant for any in-office position.
It will take you nine months of online and on-campus hands-on learning to graduate from your Medical Assistant program...and then you will become career ready to work in a group practice, hospital setting, long-term care facilities, surgicenter, and more!
Northwest Career College encourages Medical Assistant program graduates to apply for transfer credits. However, Northwest Career College cannot guarantee that these credits will be accepted at all institutions. Transfer credit acceptance is determined by the institution accepting the credits for transfer, not the original college of the alumni requesting the transfer credit.
Medical Assistants are mostly found in the clinical setting of the medical field and will handle administrative tasks in addition to patient care. CNAs are mostly found in long-term care facilities and assist nurses with patient care.
After graduation from our Medical Assistant school, you could potentially qualify for a variety of job positions, including but not limited to: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Optometric Technician, Clinical Medical Assistant (Back Office), Chiropractor Assistant, Ophthalmic Technician, Clinical Assistant, and Optometric Assistant.
Medical Assistant graduates typically work in a private medical office setting. Students interested in working in a hospital setting should consider enrolling in Northwest Career College’s Healthcare Administration program, as they will be well equipped to pursue an administrative position within a hospital setting.
Although NCC does not require students to participate in an EKG Certification exam to graduate from its Medical Assistant diploma program, graduates meet the educational requirements needed to qualify for the Certified EKG Technician exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association.
Due to the variety of employment opportunities with the completion of each certification, salaries are dependent on the place of employment. We encourage students to visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website, https://www.bls.gov/, to see the national averages of each career.
Entering the medical field with multiple certifications will provide more career opportunities and make students more marketable in the competitive job market.