A Westwood College medical assisting diploma will give you the skills and training you'll need to support the doctors and nurses of a medical facility and help them provide quality healthcare to their patients. Your courses will be modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you'll need as you enter this field. The 12-month diploma program, taught by teaching professionals with related experience, offers students:
an externship opportunity that provides students with hands-on job training
classes focusing on the front- and back-office functions of the medical field
coursework in areas like healthcare terminology, specialty procedures and medical insurance
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program, visit http://www.westwood.edu/media/files/pdf/WestwoodCollegeProgramDisclosures.pdf. Westwood prepares graduates for certification in some fields. Graduates wishing to attain a specific certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.
Information about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, tuition and fees, and related Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) can be found here: http://www.westwood.edu/media/files/pdf/WestwoodCollegeProgramDisclosures.pdf. Westwood prepares graduates for certification in some fields. Graduates wishing to attain a specific certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.