“Healthcare Information Technicians and Medical Assistants are among the fastest growing occupations.” — Bureau of Labor Statistics

Some of the fastest growing employment opportunities with rapid advancement are in hospitals, clinics, geriatric, ambulatory, and physical therapy facilities. The current explosion in our youth population as well as the millions of baby boomers now entering late middle age promises to provide a never-ending need for healthcare professionals.

In the CollegeAmerica Medical Specialties Associate of Occupational Studies Degree program, you will learn all of the following in one program:

—Physical Therapy —Pharmacy Technician —Medical Coding & Billing —Massage Therapy —Phlebotomy —Medical Office Administration —Medical Assisting —Radiology — Limited Scope —Laboratory Assisting

Medical Specialists are responsible for duties such as sterilizing equipment, preparing a patient for examination, assisting the doctor during an examination, performing tests, and much more.

Medical Specialists are in great demand in all geographic areas, in doctors’ offices, hospitals, laboratories, and health centers. You will have many opportunities as a Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Lab Assistant, EKG Technician, or Phlebotomist. You may decide to work for a surgeon, pediatrician, or general practitioner in a private office, hospital, or diagnostic laboratory. Pharmacy Technicians work in hospitals and retail pharmacies assisting pharmacists. Pharmacy Technicians have expertise in drugs and dosages, ordering, receiving, stocking, dispensing, calculating, and pricing. Computer skills are also necessary, and they are an integral part of our training program.