Why Pursue A Physician Assistant Career?

Also Called: PA

Job Description: Physician Assistants (not to be confused with Medical Assistants) work under the supervision of physicians, and provide a wide range of healthcare services. PAs are trained to provide a variety of services as part of a healthcare team, including (but not limited to) diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare tasks; examining patients; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and X-rays; taking patient medical histories; making diagnoses; and prescribing medications. PAs perform the tasks allowed under state law (their duties can vary on a state-by-state basis), which are delegated to them by the physician they work under. In some centers where fully licensed physicians are only available once or twice a week, particularly in rural and inner-city areas, physician assistants serve as primary caregivers. In these cases, they are required by law to consult with a supervising physician as needed or required by law.

Many PAs specialize their services, working in areas such as pediatrics, family medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, and geriatrics, among others. Assistants who specialize in surgery handle preoperative and postoperative care of patients, and often work as first or second assistants during major surgical procedures.

Work Environment: Depending on the place of employment, PAs can find themselves working a variety of hours and shifts. Those assistants in surgery will stand for long periods during the day, and will spend the majority of their day walking and on their feet. Schedules will vary depending on the hours of the supervising physician, and workweeks of PAs in hospital settings may include rounds on weekends, nights, or early morning shifts. Assistants working in clinics typically work a 40-hour week.

Education and Training Requirements: All states require aspiring PAs to complete an accredited, formal education program. Most applicants to PA programs hold bachelor's or master's degrees, and the programs generally take two-years to complete. Many would-be PAs have backgrounds working in healthcare, often as in nursing but also in such fields as physical therapy or paramedics. Others received medic training as a part of military service.

Alongside classroom instruction, students receive supervised clinical training in a variety of settings, including surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, and others. PA students will work in a number of these settings (called "rotations") under physician supervision, and oftentimes clinical training leads to permanent employment.

Salary Range: Salaries generally vary depending on specialty, setting (hospital or physicians' offices), geographical location, and years of experience. The median annual earnings of PAs were $64,670 in 2002, with some earning as much as $90,350.

According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, first-year graduates earned a median income of $63,437 in 2003; those who worked full-time in clinical settings earned an average of $72,457.

Job Outlook: Good to excellent. The expansion of the health-care industry as the population ages bodes well for careers as physicians' assistants. Additionally, because PAs are well-trained, productive, and cost-effective, private physician practices and hospitals are expected to employ more PAs to provide care - PAs oftentimes can take the place of physicians during routine duties and procedures. Opportunities are especially good in rural and inner-city clinics, but PAs will also find a number of jobs in hospitals, academic medical centers, public clinics, and prisons.

Featured Physician Assistant Schools:

Alabama
Remington College (Mobile) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
Virginia College (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile) - Medical Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health Services Management, Healthcare Reimbursement, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office Management, Orthopaedic Technology, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology

Arkansas
Remington College (Little Rock) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
Bryan College (Rogers) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant

Arizona
Everest College (Mesa, Phoenix) - Medical Assisting
Anthem College (Phoenix) - Medical Assisting
Apollo College (Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson) - Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Respiratory Therapist, Veterinary Technician
Kaplan College (Phoenix) - Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Respiratory Therapy, Veterinary Assistant
Remington College (Tempe) - Medical Insurance Coding, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
The Bryman School (Phoenix, Tempe) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Technologist in Radiology, Surgical Technologist, Dental Assistant, Hospital Unit Coordinator, Massage Therapy
Tucson College (Tucson) - Medical Assistant

California
Everest College (Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles (Wilshire), Lynnwood, New Orleans, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, West Los Angeles, Wilshire) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician
Milan Institute (Indio) - Medical Assisting, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Massage Therapy, Administrative Medical/Dental
Career Networks Institute (Orange County) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing, Medical Office Administration
Central Coast College (Salinas) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Biller/Coder
Clarita Career College (Canyon Country, Lancaster) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Pharmacy Technician
Empire College (Santa Rosa) - Medical Assisting, Billing/ Coding
Heald College (Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton) - Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration
High Tech Institute (Sacramento) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician
Institute for Business and Technology (Santa Clara) - Lab Assistant, EKG Technician/Phleb, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Coder/Office Specialist
Institute of Technology (Clovis, Modesto, Sacramento) - Medical Billing/Coding Specialist, Medical Office Administration, Medical Office Administration, Pharmacy Technician, Professional Medical Assistant
Maric College (Bakersfield, Fresno, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Panorama City, Riverside, Sacramento, Salida, San Diego, Stockton, North County) - Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound, Diagnostic Vascular Sonography, Back, Office Medical Assisting, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiologic Technology, X-Ray Technician, Back Office Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy
National Career Education (Citrus Heights) - Lab Assistant, EKG Tech/Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Coder/Office Assistant, Optical/Optometric Assistant
WyoTech (Long Beach) - Lab Assistant, EKG Tech/Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Coder/Office Assistant, Optical/Optometric Assistant
Newbridge College (Long Beach, Santa Ana) - Medical Assisting
Platt College (Alhambra, Newport Beach, Ontario) - Medical Asistant
Remington College (San Diego) - Medical Assisting
San Joaquin Valley College (Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cucamonga, Visalia) - Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Health Care Insurance Specialist, Pharmacy Technology
Santa Barbara Business College (Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura) - Medical Assisting, Medical/Dental Office Systems, Pharmacy Technician
South Coast College (Orange) - Medical Assisting
Trinity College (Fairfield, Vallejo) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
UEI (Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, Ontario, San Bernardino, San Diego, Van Nuys) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Insurance Coding, Pharmacy Technician
West Coast College (Victorville) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapist, Medical Assistant
Western Career College (Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton) - Ultrasound Technology, Dental Assisting, Health Care Administration, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology

Colorado
Everest College (Colorado Springs) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Cambridge College (Aurora) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope)
Kaplan College (Thornton) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
Everest College (Aurora, Colorado Springs, Thornton) - Medical Assisting
Institute of Business and Medical Careers (Ft. Collins) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
IntelliTec College (Grand Junction, Pueblo) - Medical Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Massage Therapist
Remington College (Colorado Springs) - Medical Assisting
Westwood College (Denver North, Denver South) - Medical Assisting, Medical Transcription, Medical Assisting

Connecticut
Branford Hall Career Institute (Branford, Southington, Windsor) - Medical Assistant, Health Claims Specialist, Massage Therapy
Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute (New London) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Machine Transcription

Florida
ACT- Advanced Career Training (Jacksonville) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
Angley College (DeLand) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Dental Assisting, Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician
ATI Career Training Center (Ft.Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale - Medical) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting
ATI College of Health (Miami) - Diagnostic Ultrasound Technician, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Respiratory Therapist
Central Florida College (Winter Park) - Health Information Technologies, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding Specialist, Patient Care Technician, Administrative Medical Assistant
Central Florida Institute (Orlando, Palm Harbor) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant/Basic X-ray, Noninvasive Cardio Technician, Advanced Cardiovascular Technologist - ECHO
City College (Casselberry, Ft.Lauderdale, Gainesville, Miami) - Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic), Associate Degree in Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration
Edutech Centers (Brandon, Clearwater) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription
Florida Career College (Hialeah, Lauderdale Lakes , Miami, Pembroke, West Palm Beach) - Massage Therapy Technician, Medical Assistant Technician, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, Medical Office Administrator
Florida Career Institute (Mulberry) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
Florida Education Center (Lauderhill) -Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
Everest University (Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando North, Orange Park, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, South Orlando, Tampa) - Assisted Living Administrator, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance, Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist, Massage Therapy
Florida Technical College (Auburndale, Deland, Jacksonville, Orlando) - Medical Assistant, Medical Administration Assistant
Gulf Coast College (Tampa) - Medical Assisting, Practical Nursng, Health Information Management (Medical Billing & Coding)
High-Tech Institute (Orlando) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope)
Jones College (Jacksonville Arlington, Jacksonville West Campus, Miami) - Medical Assistant
Keiser University (Daytona Beach, Ft.Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St.Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health Services Administration, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Radiology, Ultrasound Technologist, Health Services Administration, Medical Laboratory Technician
Lincoln College of Technology (West Palm Beach) - Medical Assisting, Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting Technology
MedVance Institute (Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Stuart, West Palm Beach) - Medical Assisting
Everest Institute (Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Kendall, North Miami Beach) - Medical Assisting, Surgical Technologist, Massage Therapy, Cardiovascular Technologist, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
North Florida Institute (Orange Park) -Health Information Technologies, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding Specialist, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician
Remington College (Jacksonville, Largo, Tampa) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
Ross Medical Education Center (Hollywood, West Palm Beach) - Medical Assistant
Sanford Brown (Jacksonville, Tampa) - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Surgical Technology, Advanced Massage Therapy, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
School of Health Careers (Lauderdale Lakes) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
Southwest Florida College (Ft.Myers, Tampa) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription
Virginia College (Pensacola) -Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Nursing
Webster College (Ocala, Pasco) - Medical Assisting

Georgia
Everest Institute (Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Administrative Assistant
ACT Advanced Career Training (Atlanta, Morrow) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
Career Education Institute (Marietta, Norcross) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing
ETI Career Institute(Atlanta) - Medical Assisting,Medical Office Administration
Georgia Medical Institute (Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross) - Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy, Dialysis Technician
Gwinnett College (Lilburn) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration
High Tech Institute (Atlanta) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Massage Therapy
Lincoln College of Technology (Marietta, Norcross) - Medical Assistant, Associate in Medical Assisting Technology
Medix School (Atlanta) - Medical Assistant
Ross Medical Education Center (Decatur, Smyrna) - Medical Assistant
Sanford Brown Institute (Atlanta) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Cardiovascular Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Westwood College (Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta Northlake) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing

Hawaii
Heald College (Honolulu) - Dental Assisting, Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration
Remington College (Honolulu) - Clinical Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy

Idaho
Academy of Professional Careers (Boise) - Administrative Medical/Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
Apollo College (Boise) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing

Illinois
Everest College (Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Fox College (Oak Lawn) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant
Lincoln Technical Institute (Melrose Park) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Northwestern Business College (Bridgeview, Chicago, Naperville) - Medical Assisting
Rasmussen College (Rockford) - Medical Assisting
Sanford Brown College (Collinsville) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant
Vatterott College (Quincy) - Medical Assistant
Westwood College (O'Hare, River Oaks) -Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing

Indiana
Everest College (Merrillville) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant
International Business College (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis) - Medical Assisting
National College of Business and Technology (Indianapolis) - Medical Assisting
Profesional Careers Institute (Indianapolis) - Dental Assistant
Dental Assisting/Administration, Massage Therapy
Kaplan College (Hammond, Merrillville) - Clinical Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Office Administration, Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

Iowa
Hamilton College (Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Mason City) - Medical Assistant
Kaplan University (Davenport) - Medical Assistant

Kansas
Bryan College (Topeka) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant
Pinnacle Career Institute (Lawrence) - Medical Assisting
Wichita Technical Institute (Topeka, Wichita) - Medical Assisting

Kentucky
Daymar College (Newport, Owensboro, Paducah) - Dental Assisting, Medical Coding
Draughons Junior College (Bowling Green) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technology
National College of Business and Technology (Danville, Florence, Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Richmond) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Office Specialist, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
Southwestern College (Florence) - Medical Administrative, Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Phlebotomy
Spencerian College (Lexington) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy

Louisiana
Ayers Institute (Shreveport) - Medica Assistant
MedVance (Baton Rogue) - Medical Assisting
Remington College (Baton Rouge, Lafayette) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding

Maine
Andover College (Lewiston, Portland) - Medical Assisting, Medical Transcription
Northeast Technical Institute (Scarborough) - Clinical Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
Seacost Career School (Sanford) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing Specialist

Maryland
Everest Institute (Silver Spring) - Medical Assistant
Kaplan College (Hagerstown, Frederick) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing/Coding, Medical Transcriptionist, Phlebotomy, Medical Secretary/Assistant, Medical Receptionist
Sanford-Brown Institute (Landover) - Medical Assisting
TESST College of Technology (Beltsville, Towson) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant

Massachusetts
Everest Institute (Brighton, Chelsea) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Branford Hall Career Institute (Springfield) - Health Claims Specialist, Massage Therapy,Medical Assistant
Bryman Institute (Brighton, Chelsea) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Massage Therapy
Career Education Institute (Lowell, Somerville) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing, Pharmacy Technician
The Career Institute of American International College (Braintree, Cambridge, Framingham, Woburn) - Medical Assisting, Medical Coding, Medical Coding & Billing, Healthcare Professional, Medical Administrative Assistant
Northeast Technical Institute (Haverhill) - Clinical Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription
RETS Technical Center (Charlestown) - Medical Assisting
Sanford Brown Institute (Springfield) - Medical Assistant, Advanced Massage Therapy

Michigan
Dorsey Schools (Madison Heights, Roseville, Southgate, Wayne - Westland) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Patient Care Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
Kaplan College (Detroit) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
National Institute of Technology (Dearborn, Detroit, Southfield) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, Medical Administrative Assistant
Everest Institute (Dearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Southfield) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Ross Medical Education Center (Ann Arbor, Brighton, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Port Huron, Redford, Roosevelt Park, Saginaw, Warren) - Medical Assistant

Minnesota
Argosy University (Twin Cities) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound), Histotechnology, Medical Assisting, Radiologic Technology, Veterinary Technology, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiation Therapy, Health Services Management, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
Everest Institute (Eagan) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
Duluth Business University (Duluth) - Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
Globe College (Oakdale) - Associate in Medical Assisting
High-Tech Institute (Minneapolis, St. Louis Park) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Minneapolis Business College (Minneapolis) - Medical Assisting
Minnesota School of Business and Globe College (Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, St. Cloud) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Rasmussen College (Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Mankato, St. Cloud) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administration

Mississippi
Virginia College (Gulf Coast, Jackson) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding: Medical Reimbursement, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration and Assisting

Missouri
Allied College (Fenton, North St. Louis) - Medical Assistant
Bryan College (Springfield) - Medical Assistant
Everest College (Springfield, St. Louis) - Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant
Colorado Technical University (North Kansas City) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assistant
Heritage College (Kansas City) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Massage Therapy, Surgical Technologist
High-Tech Institute (Kansas City) - Medical Assistant
Missouri College (St. Louis) - Health Business Office Administration, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Pinnacle Career Institute - (Kansas City) - Medical Assistant
Sanford-Brown College (Fenton, St. Peters, Hazelwood) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing
Vatterott College (Kansas City, South County, Springfield, St. Joseph) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant
Wichita Technical Institute (Joplin) - Medical Assisting

Nebraska
Hamilton College (Lincoln, Omaha) - Medical Assistant
Vatterott College (Omaha) - Advanced Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Specialist

Nevada
Career Education Institute (Henderson) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Heritage College (Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coder and Biller
High-Tech Institute (Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Nevada Career Academy (Sparks) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting
Northwest Health Careers (Las Vegas) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Phlebotomy

New Hampshire
Hesser College (Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem) - Medical Assistant

New Jersey
Advantage Career Institute (West Long Beach) - Allied Medical Health Assistant
Everest Institute (South Plainfield) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing/Coding
CDM Institute (Wayne) - Medical Billing, Coding, & Office Administration
Harris School of Business (Cherry Hill, Linwood) - Medical Assistant
Lincoln Technical Institute (Edison, Mount Laurel, Paramus) - Medical Assisting
Prism Career Institute (Cherry Hill, Egg Harbor Township) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Office Administration
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School) (Iselin) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
The Chubb Institute* (Cherry Hill, Jersey City, Parsippany, North Brunswick) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding
The Stuart School (Wall) - Medical Assistant

New Mexico
Apollo College of New Mexico (Albuquerque) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
ATI Career Training Center (Albuquerque) - Medical Assisting
Kaplan Career Institute (Albuquerque) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding

New York
Everest Institute (Rochester) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Branford Hall Career Institute (Bohemia) - Medical Assistant, Medical Biller
Hunter Business School (Levittown, Medford) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing, Medical Office Administration
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute (Binghamton, Poughkeepsie) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist, Medical Transcription Specialist
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic Schools) (Garden City, New York, White Plains) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Suburban Technical School (Hempstead) - Medical Assistant

North Carolina
ECPI College of Technology (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) - Medical Assisting
King's College (Charlotte) - Medical Assisting

Ohio
Akron Institute (Cuyahoga Falls) - Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Administrator
Bohecker College (Ravenna) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing & Coding, Practical Nursing
Bradford School (Columbus) - Medical Assisting
Everest College (Gahanna) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Bryman Institute (Columbus) - Medical Assisting
National College of Business and Technology (Cincinnati, Dayton) - Medical Assisting
Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology (Dayton) - Medical Assistant
Remington College (Cleveland, Cleveland West) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding
Sanford Brown College (Cleveland) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Southwestern College (Dayton, Franklin, Tri-County Cincinnati, Vine Street Cincinnati) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assitant, Medical Billing & Coding, Phlebotomy
Technology Education College (Columbus) - Medical Assisting
Total Technical Institute (Brooklyn) - Medical Office Specialist, Medical Assistant

Oklahoma
Vatterott College (Oklahoma City) - Medical Office Assistant

Oregon
Everest College (Portland) - Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant
Apollo College (Portland) - Medical Administrative Assistant
Cambridge College (Beaverton) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Health Career Institute (Wilsonville) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assisting, Medical Claims & Billing

Pennsylvania
Academy of Medical Arts & Business (Harrisburg) - Medical Assistant Specialist
Berks Technical Institute (Wyomissing) - Medical Assistant Program
Bradford School (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assistant
Career Training Academy (Monroeville, New Kensington, Pittsburgh) - Advanced Medical Coder/Biller, Medical Biller, Medical Administrative Assistant
CDM Institute (Allentown) - Medical Assisting
Center for Certification and Adult Learning - A Division of Pittsburgh Technical Institute (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assisting
CHI Institute (Broomall, Southampton) - Medical Assisting
CLN* (Altoona, Mechanicsburg) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
Everest Institute (Pittsburgh) - Medical Administrative Secretary, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
ICM School of Business and Medical Careers (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration
Lansdale School of Business (North Wales) - Medical Assistant
Lehigh Valley College (Center Valley) - Medical Assisting
Lincoln Technical Institute® (Allentown, Center City, Northeast Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Penn Commercial Business & Technical School (Washington) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (Media) - Medical Assisting
Pittsburgh Technical Institute (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Medical Coding, Medical Assistant
Prism Career Institute (Philadelphia) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Medical Coding, Medical Assistant
Sanford-Brown Institute (Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School) (Philadelphia) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Schuylkill Institute of Business & Technology (Pottsville) - Medical Assistant Sciences
The Chubb Institute *(Springfield) - Medical Assistant, Billing & Coding
Kaplan Career Institute (Harrisburg) - Medical Assisting, Billing and Coding
Thompson Institute (Philadelphia) - Medical Assisting, Billing and Coding
Tri-State Business Institute (Harrisburg, Erie) - Medical Assisting Specialist
Western School of Health and Business (Pittsburgh) - Associate - Anesthesia Technologist

Rhode Island
New England Institute of Technology (Warwick) - Associate's Degree in Clinical Medical Assistant Technology

South Carolina
ECPI College of Technology (Charleston, Columbia, Greenville) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administration

Tennessee
Draughons Junior College (Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Nashville) - Medical Assistant
High-Tech Institute (Memphis, Nashville) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist, X-ray Technician (Ltd. Scope)
MedVance (Cookeville, Nashville) - Medical Assisting
National College of Business and Technology (Bristol, Knoxville, Memphise, Nashville) - Medical Assisting
Remington College (Memphis, Nashville) - Medical Assisting

Texas
Milan Institute (Amarillo) - Administrative Medical/Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Office Administration
ATI Career Training Center (Dallas, Hurst, North Richland Hills) - Medical Assisting
Bradford School of Business (Houston) - Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative
Career Centers of Texas (Brownsville, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Worth) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Insurance Processor, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Medical Office Specialist
Everest College (Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Everest Institute (Austin, Houston/Bissonnet, Greenspoint, Hobby, San Antonio) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Hallmark Institute of Technology (San Antonio) - Medical Assisting
High-Tech Institute (Irving) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
MedVance (Houston) - Medical Assistant, Medical Coding Specialist, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Office Administration, Patient Care, Pharmacy Technician, Radiologic Technology, Sterile Processing, Surgical Technology
Everest Institute* (Austin, Houston/Bissonnet, Houston/Galleria, Houston/Greenspoint, Houston/Hobby, San Antonio) - Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Business and Clinical Specialist, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
Remington College (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, North Houston) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance and Coding
Kaplan Career Institute (San Antonio) - Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Medical Office Specialist
San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants (McAllen) - Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Medical Office Specialist
Sanford-Brown Institute (Dallas, Houston) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Southeastern Career Institute (Dallas, Midland) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
Texas Careers (Beaumont, Laredo, Lubbock, San Antonio) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
Texas School of Business (Friendswood, Houston East, Houston North, Houston Southwest) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist
The Academy of Healthcare Professions (Austin, Houston North Loop, Houston Southwest) - Medical Assisting
Virginia College (Austin) - Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting and Office Administration, Medical Billing and Coding
Westwood College (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston-Technology) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding & Billing

Utah
Eagle Gate College* (Salt Lake City, Layton, Murray) - Medical Assisting
Everest College (Salt Lake City) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing, Medical Administrative Assistant
Provo College (Provo) - Medical Assisting
Utah Career College (Layton, West Jordan) - Associate in Applied Science- Medical Assistant

Virginia
ACT College (Alexandria, Arlington, Manassas) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Specialist
ECPI College of Technology (Manassas, Roanoke) - Medical Administration, Medical Assisting
Everest College (Arlington, Tyson's Corner) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance, Medical Billing
Everest Institute (Chesapeake, Newport News) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance, Medical Billing
Gibbs College (Vienna) - Medical Assisting
Kee Business College (Chesapeake, Newport News) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Medical Careers Institute (Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist
National College of Business and Technology (Bluefield, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Roanoke Valley) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist
Stratford University (Falls Church, Woodbridge) - Medical Assistant
TESST College of Technology (Alexandria) - Medical Assistant

Washington
Apollo College (Spokane) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding
Everest College (Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Tacoma, Vancouver) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Administrative Assistant
Cambridge College (Seattle) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Kaplan College (Renton) - Medical Assistant

West Virginia
Everest Institute (Cross Lanes) - Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding

Wisconsin
High-Tech Institute (Milwaukee) - Medical Assistant
Kaplan College (Milwaukee) - Medical Assistant

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