Medical Assistant in Rhode Island

The Medical Assistant field will experience 8% growth in Rhode Island by 2028¹

When you’re looking to start a new career, it’s important to find work that will leave you feeling fulfilled, knowing that you’ve made a difference at the end of each day. Healthcare support roles, like Medical Assisting, certainly provide that. Add a competitive pay rate to that equation, and you’ve found a winning professional combination. At our Medical Assistant school in Rhode Island, you can build the skills hiring managers are looking for in this rewarding, patient-focused career.

Medical Assistants perform important work that directly impacts patient heath. Training in Lincoln Tech’s Medical Assistant program will help you develop hands-on skills through experience. This training program prepares you to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam offered by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). After passing the RMA exam, you’ll be eligible to pursue entry-level positions as Registered Medical Assistants, as well as Office Medical Assistants, EKG Technicians, or Unit/Ward Clerks in hospitals.

Changes in Managed Healthcare and the expansion of private group practices require well-trained Medical Assistants possessing clinical, administrative, and laboratory skills. At Lincoln Tech’s Medical Assistant school, training includes a “virtual medical course,” as well as a 180-hour clinical externship for valuable real-world experience before you graduate.

Highlights of Medical Assistant School

• Anatomy and physiology
• Health administration
• Electronic records management
• Phlebotomy
• Pharmacology
• Preparing for licensing exams

Learn more about how Lincoln Tech in Rhode Island can help you begin a career that’s patient-focused, flexible, and rewarding. Call to schedule a tour or request more information today.

¹ National Center for O*NET Development. Rhode Island Employment Trends: 31-9092.00 - Medical Assistants. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved December 6, 2021, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/31-9092.00?st=RI&g=Go.