Career Quest Learning Centers

If you want to work alongside physicians and play a key role in patient satisfaction, explore the Medical Assistant certification from Career Quest Learning Centers.

In the Medical Assistant program, you can learn to assist physicians during examinations and treatments.

Everyone learns a little bit differently, and our Medical Assistant program is designed to cater to individuals. We pride ourselves on our hands-on curriculum and small class sizes. With 25 students or less in a class at one time, you’ll receive the personalized attention you deserve.

Students can finish the Medical Assistant program in just eight months! Upon completion, you’ll be prepared for employment in rewarding positions such as:

• Medical assistant
• Phlebotomy technician
• Medical technician
• EKG technician
• Laboratory assistant

Career Quest Learning Center's Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Office Administration Degree program is your ticket to the fast-paced world of medical work, in as few as 15 months.

Medical Office Administration Degree graduates learn communication, presentation, and time management skills—all of which are a necessity to aid in the smooth operation of medical offices.

The hands-on program, which can be completed through online and in-person blended courses, also teaches knowledge of data privacy regulations as applied to patient records. Beyond simply learning medical administration, you’ll learn the basics of medical law and ethics.

This Medical Office Administration Degree program offers the following concentrations:

• Medical assistant
• Medical billing & coding
• Ophthalmic assistant

At Career Quest Learning Centers, you can become proficient in a high-demand field: Certified Nurse Aide. Greater need for services and rapidly evolving healthcare regulations mean more opportunity for employment in this exciting area. Your knowledge will put you in a strong position to help get the job you want and advance your career and your life.

Upon graduating from Career Quest's three-week Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program, you will have the skills to assist residents in attaining and maintaining functional independence. You will have a good grasp of basic nursing skills and will be able assess a resident's health and well-being. Recent CNA graduates have found jobs at Right at Home, Burcham Hills and Chelsea Retirement Center, among others.

Possible Career fields with this program include:

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
• Home Health Aide
• Direct Care Worker

Available certifications offered from this three-week* program include:

• Michigan Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
• CPR

*To qualify, applicants must meet the requirements listed in the Career Quest Learning Centers Catalog.

Career Quest's Ophthalmic Assistant training program prepares you for a successful career in the eye care field in as little as 8 months. Your knowledge will put you in a strong position to get an entry-level job in eye care clinics and offices.

The ophthalmic assistant training program includes an externship in an eye care facility, providing real world work experience prior to graduation.

Upon completing our ophthalmic assistant training program, graduates are proficient in the basics of eye exams, ocular testing, eye anatomy and administrative office functions positioning them for the best ophthalmic assistant jobs.

Skills you’ll learn in the Ophthalmic Assistant program:

• Ocular anatomy and pathology of eyes
• Taking ocular measurements and pressures
• Ocular imaging
• Ocular pharmacology
• Obtain ocular, medical and family history
• Perform basic eye exams
• Medical ethics, terminology, legal and regulatory issues
• Microsoft Office, office admin, billing and coding basic