Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists running smoothly. The clinical duties of medical assistants may include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, giving injections, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during patient examinations.
The average length of time for a student taking a full course load is 4.5 semesters. A minimum of 63 semester credit hours is required for graduation.
