Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy Program
Earn Your Medical Assistant Diploma in About 7 Months
Join the Fast-Growing Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy Fields
Pursue a career as a medical assistant or phlebotomist with a our dual-skill building program. As a medical assistant or phlebotomist you’ll get to use your scientific mind along with a caring heart to impact patients and families. Our program was designed to develop the skills, attitudes, and hands-on training for the experiences and people you’ll encounter on the job.
- A High School diploma is not a requirement for enrollment – We have options for students enrolling without a high school diploma or GED.
- We have no waiting list for enrollment – Between our no waitlist, fast-track admissions, and new class sessions starting every 5 weeks, we make your first step towards a new career accessible and convenient.
- Online / In-Person hybrid learning — Our program helps you balance school and everyday life with a mix of online and in-person classes.
- Students starting on November 21st, 2022, or later will receive a preloaded iPad included in their tuition, to use throughout school and keep upon graduation.
31 Week Program With Flexible Class Start Dates
The Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy diploma program is 3 academic quarters. After the on-campus portion of the program, each student completes an off-campus 6-week clinical externship. Including this externship, the entire program can be completed in about 7 months.
- Learn from medical experts – Our teaching staff has years of experience working in healthcare and they’re passionate about teaching the next generation of healthcare professionals.
- Gain real-world experience through an externship – You’ll receive hands-on medical assistant training in a real healthcare environment as part of our externship program.
- Job search & resume writing support – Our career services team will work with you on resume writing, interview preparation, and job search support as you launch your medical assisting career.
Flexible Schedules
Work Environment
Certification
Medical Assistants Are In-Demand
Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that medical assisting jobs will grow 14% between 2022 and 2032, adding 105,900 new positions. This is much faster than the U.S. average of 3% job growth.*
By launching a career as a medical assistant, you enter a field with strong job growth and a bright outlook for the future.
Pursue A Rewarding Health Career With A Meaningful Impact
Medical assistants often serve as the first interaction a patient has during their medical appointment, so they have direct ability to ensure patient history, preferences, cultural considerations, and psychosocial needs are taken into consideration. In your career, you’ll play a vital role as a member of a healthcare team and as an advocate for your patient and their family. We’re looking forward to helping you launch this rewarding career.
Medical Assistant Training at Arizona College
Arizona College’s Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy undergraduate diploma program is a 31-week program offered at our Glendale and Mesa, AZ campuses. Our Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy program curriculum includes:
- Hands-on skills training in medical assisting and phlebotomy, including labs where you learn to draw blood through practice on students and other volunteers.
- Modern facilities and phlebotomy laboratories that contain microscopes, simulated arms for venipuncture, examination tables, centrifuge, platform scales, stethoscopes, medical instruments, anatomical charts, and organ models.
- Phlebotomy courses and medical assisting courses (in-classroom lectures and time in the laboratory) taught by experienced faculty.
- Course material that provides you with the knowledge and skills required to work in both the front (administrative/clerical) and back (patient care/clinical) offices.
- Externship experience to prepare you for careers in real-world healthcare facilities.
Accreditations
All Arizona College campuses are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S. Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency.
The Pharmacy Technician program at Arizona College, Glendale is ASHP accredited. Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition, especially to an educational institution that maintains quality and compliance with the ASHP standards.