EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
Medical Assistant (ma)
Your Fast Track to a Career in Healthcare
Valparaiso University and our healthcare partners are investing in you and your community with a medical assistant career accelerator program. This unique program provides a fully paid fast track to educate, certify, and employ medical assistants (MAs).
The best part? A guaranteed job is waiting for you in a highdemand and high-growth industry!
WHAT IS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT?
A medical assistant works in a physician’s office or ambulatory care clinic providing administrative and patient care support to doctors and nurses.
WHAT
DO MAs LEARN?
Classes cover a broad range of topics including: medical terminology, legal and insurance policies, human anatomy, taking vital signs, and much more.
Who Can Apply?
QUESTIONS?
Contact us at 219.464.5800 or partner-solutions@valpo.edu.
FULL-TIME PAY + BENEFITS
Competitive starting hourly rate plus medical, dental, vision insurance, and more.
FREE TUITION + MATERIALS
A comparable education is valued at $7,000 to $10,000.
WHAT DO MAs DO?
Office operations to include: greeting patients and visitors; reviewing and submitting charges for patient procedures and services; and providing general office and clerical support.
Medical responsibilities to include: assisting with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician; interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and recording information on patients’ charts; and preparing treatment rooms for examination of patients.
Anyone with a high school diploma or GED can apply.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
State-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical training provide active, realworld learning.
IMMEDIATE JOB PLACEMENT
You’ll immediately be placed within one of the healthcare facilities we partner with for this program.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPTIONS
Earning your medical assistant certification is your first step toward increased earning and growth potential.
