Medical Assistant

Atlanta, GA (Marietta)

More than 30,000 Medical Assistants are projected to be hired across Georgia in the next 10 years, making it one of the nation’s best places to start a career in this exciting healthcare support career*. As a Medical Assistant you can work directly with patients, taking vital signs, recording medical histories, applying surgical dressings, collecting specimens and more. Enroll at Lincoln Tech’s Marietta campus for Medical Assistant training, and start on your way to a fast-paced career that really makes a difference!

In addition to helping build hands-on clinical skills, Lincoln Tech’s Medical Assistant training program also prepares you to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam offered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). This exam is crucial to fully completing your education and being qualified to work in the field.

Medical Assistant Training at Lincoln Tech will:

Give you hands-on experience working with equipment such as EKG machines, injection simulators, autoclaves, lung function tests and more.
Include classes in anatomy and physiology, health administration, pharmacology and much more.
Put you in realistic medical offices called Doctor’s Office Classrooms (DOCs), which fully simulate professional healthcare offices from reception to exam rooms.
Let you test your skills on simulation manikins that you'll "treat” for ailments.
Expose you to digital technology including hardware, software and word processing.
Give you the opportunity to take part in a “virtual medical course” and a 180-hour clinical externship for valuable real-world experience before you graduate.

As a graduate, you can pursue career paths as a:

Medical Assistant in private practices and public facilities
EKG Technician
Phlebotomy Technician
Unit/Ward Clerk (hospital settings only)

Learn more about how Lincoln Tech’s Medical Assistant training in Marietta, GA can help you begin a rewarding, patient-focused career. Call to schedule a tour or request more information today!

* Career growth projections can be found at careeronestop.org for the years 2016-2026. Ranks reflect comparisons among 48 continental U.S. states. Salary information is based on median salary information collected for the year 2017. Data is current as of September 30, 2018.

The following career training program is currently offered at Lincoln Tech in Marietta, GA:

Medical Assistant (View Course Descriptions)

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended the Marietta, GA campus and enrolled in a program can be found at:

https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/marietta-ga/consumer-info