Is Medical Assisting the Career for Me?

The Medical Assistant Program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants.

The program provides essential training in both administrative and clinical procedures. Graduates from this program will be capable of filling a variety of entry-level positions in nursing homes, home health agencies, physician's offices, hospitals, and health care related volunteer agencies.

At the completion of this program, the Med-Assist School of Hawaii graduate will be qualified to sit for national certification as a Registered Medical Assistant through testing offered by the American Medical Technologists.

Do Clinical Skills Interest You?

Medical Assistants typically work hands-on with patients.  Back-office skills include taking vital signs, drawing blood, and doing urinalysis in the labs.

Does Medical Assisting Interest You?

Medical Assistants learn the skills needed to work in a doctor's office or clinic. This may include billing, coding, admitting patients, and keeping medical records.

The American Medical Association suggests you may have the personality to be a good Medical Assistant if you can answer “yes” to some of the following questions.

 1. Are you a good listener?
 2. Can you stay calm in an emergency?
 3. Do you enjoy helping people?
 4. Are you cheerful?
 5. Are you friendly?
 6. Are you polite?
 7. Do you try to be tactful in every situation?
 8. Are you kind and sympathetic?