Are you interested in the medical field but aren't sure which career path is right for you? Have you heard of Medical Assisting but aren't sure where to start? You are in the right place!
Medical Assistants are skilled, trained professionals that are needed throughout the medical field. As a Medical Assistant, you become trained in injections, blood draws, urine analysis, assisting a physician in various procedures, and become IV certified.
The Medical Assisting program and BYU-Idaho is an Applied Associates of Science Degree under the Agriculture and Life Sciences department. It can be added as a minor to a degree, or can act as a great gateway certification for patient contact hours needed for Nursing, Physician Assistant school, Physical Therapy, or Dental School.
For more information and to begin filling out an application, come to a mandatory orientation the first Monday of every month at 5:30pm in CLK 143.