Associate Degree in Medical Assistant

Start a rewarding career in the growing field of Medical Assistant! There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Medical Assistant. The Penn Foster College Associate in Medical Assistant Degree program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. With the right credentials, you can work at a: Hospital, Nursing Home, Medical Group Practice or Home Health Agency. This degree covers such topics as: Law and Ethics in Medicine, Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Coding, Confidentiality of Health Information, and Clinical Procedures Theory.

Demand for Medical Assisting professionals is on the increase. The U.S. Department of Labor states that new job openings for Medical Assistants will grow 52% — that’s over 201,000 new job openings — in the decade between 2004 and 2014.*

*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.