Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting.
Programs of Study
Program Outcomes for Medical Assisting Diploma
The Medical Assisting Program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College reports the following outcome data from the 2023 Annual Report.
- Student retention rate: 91.43% for the 2022 admission cohort. The overall 5-year average for 2018-2022 is 91.96%.
- Job Placement rate: 79.31% for the 2022 graduate cohort. The overall 5-year average for 2018-2022 is 85.94%.
- Exam passage rate: 89.66% for the 2022 graduate cohort. The overall 5-year average for 2018-2022 is 94.76%.
- Graduate satisfaction: 100% for the 2022 graduate cohort. The overall 5-year average for 2018-2022 is 100%.
- Employer satisfaction: 100% for the 2022 graduate cohort. The overall 5-year average for 2018-2022 is 100%.