Central Penn College

Medical assistants are one of the unsung heroes of the healthcare profession. They are talented, versatile healthcare professionals who perform both clinical and administrative duties. They are often one of the first healthcare workers patients see and interact with when they visit a physician’s office.

12-Month Certificate Program:

• 12 Months
• 30 Credits
• Daytime, in-person classes in Summerdale
• High-demand, healthcare career

What does a Medical Assistant do?

• Rooming patients
• Checking and recording vital signs
• Taking a complete medical history of the patient
• Administering medications
• Assisting the provider with minor office procedures
• Drawing blood
• Scheduling referral appointments for patients

At Central Penn, you’ll learn from experts in the field about everything from bedside manners to patient care. This degree program will help you gain the skills necessary to work in a variety of healthcare facilities and assist doctors.

Students will take the following courses during this degree program:

• Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
• Essentials of Anatomy
• Medical Insurance
• Allied Health Procedures
• Diseases and Diagnostic Methods
• Clinical Techniques
• Medical Laboratory

A New 9-Month Certificate Program

• 18 Credits
• 9 Months
• Online classes
• High-demand, healthcare career

What Does a Medical Billing Coder Do?

• Record and process patient data including treatment records, insurance information, bills and payments.
• Set-up payment plans for patients.
• Organize and verify patient records, bills and statements.
• Code patients’ diagnoses and requests payment from insurance companies or individuals.

This postsecondary certificate is part of the Medical Assisting associate degree. A Phlebotomy Technician could work at a hospital, diagnostic laboratory, blood donor center or private medical office.

Students in this program will take the following courses:

• Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I & II
• Medical Terminology and Pharmacology
• Allied Health Procedures
• Medical Law and Ethics
• Medical Laboratory

The Surgical Technician Associate program provides students with the technical knowledge and skills required for employment as a member of an operating room healthcare team in a hospital or surgical center.

The Surgical Technician Associate Program will provide students with training in essential healthcare skills, surgical instrumentation, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient care, surgical pharmacology and microbiology. Students will complete observation experiences as well as a 120-case internship at the conclusion of the program.