Like most areas of the country, the Los Angeles County continues to struggle economically. Unemployment in the region continues to hover above 12 percent [1]. One bright spot continues to be the demand for medical assistants. The field is expected to add nearly 5,000 new positions in L.A. County alone over the next six years, according to the California Employment Development Department [2].
Helping train students for medical assistant careers in L.A.’s South Bay area is Everest College in Torrance, just north of Long Beach. Everest’s Medical Assistant program provides intensive, hands-on training in key aspects of the medical assisting profession, including:
- Patient Care and Communication
- Health Insurance Basics, Claims Processing and Computerized Billing
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Cardiopulmonary Systems
- Immune Systems and Laboratory Procedures
- Endocrine, Skeletal and Reproductive Systems
- Therapeutic Procedures
- When finished with the 10-month program, students are able to:
- Take vital signs
- Implement current procedural and diagnostic coding
- Prepare patient histories
- Prepare patients for examination and procedures
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Perform administrative procedures
Popular with Career-Minded Students
Everest’s Medical Assistant program is popular with career-minded students who wish to focus solely on the knowledge and skills necessary to secure employment in the health care field. Classes tend to be small, which provides each student with lots of individual attention. Instructors are health care professionals or former medical assistants, so they have a practical knowledge of the industry. Upon graduation, students can take advantage of Everest’s Career Services department, which provides help with resume preparation, hones interviewing skills and helps seek out local employment opportunities.
About the Torrance Campus
Everest College in Torrance is situated at 1231 Cabrillo Avenue near the intersection of Cabrillo Avenue and West Torrance Boulevard, approximately one mile south of the San Diego Freeway (I-405) and 1.25 miles west of the Harbor Freeway (I-110). Being in the heart of a busy commercial district, the campus is convenient to numerous daycare centers, restaurants and shopping opportunities.
For More Information
For more information about Everest’s Medical Assistant program, contact Everest College in Torrance today!
[1] State of California Employment Development Department, August 20, 2010 (http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/lfmonth/la$pds.pdf).
[2] State of California Employment Development Department, Occupational Guide, 2010 (http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Summary.aspx?Soccode=319092&Geography=0604000037)
