I start the 10 month program on Monday as I have no high school diploma nor am I currently employed so I hope this is either a shortcut or profitable venture. Witch eventually I will get the GED and further go into the medical field such as LVN or RN.. Plus CCI is giving free IPad 2's for enrolling :)
To be honest, the reason you MAs can't find work is because of X-Ray Technicians like myself who have medical assisting training. I took 7 weeks of Back Office training and got venipuncture certified, injection certified, and I was trained in everything that an MA does, without taking the 11 month course. The reason I would get hired on ahead of any of you, is because I have the knowledge and expertise in X-Ray. So basically at my job right now about 80% of my time is doing MA work.
People that complain about not finding a job, just really sucks at there job, because I found a job the day after my Externship ended at my site. Quit complaining!
hello im from malaysia im working as MA since age 22 years old..now im 27 yrs old, but im still confuse..because we MA"s in malaysian do same job as physician assistant..then i would like to know how's MA'a from other country doing their job? is it same as PA or else....tq
I am tired of people whining about these med programs I went and work 2 weeks after I left what is your problem??? i also know 3 other people who are working go to the job placement and have them help....
I had a lot of fun in MA school learning everything I learned, but honestly ppl are better off going to LVN school...its cheaper too!! The price of the MA school is bull shit!
very good way to start in the medical field i know the economy isnt so good but it takes patience i finished my schooling last year in may and it took 6 months for me to get a job and now i do health screening for 3 hospitals the world needs more medical assistants :) good luck on the people who are starting or are in school :P
Does your school offer job placement after graduation? Im surprised that you havent found work yet. Our placement team here at Unitek College does a great job placing our graduates. Keep up your spirits, Im sure you will find something soon.
@LGLG69 Yeah, well actually I'm enrolled in Medical Specialties and I have a couple of options with that. Medical assistant is one of them but many people say that it's not a very good career. I just wanted to know your opinion. Is it a good career? For an AOS degree do they pay enough? I'm in California by the way.
@11ebuTuoY11 Oh, I live in California, too. It does make a solid career. My wife has been a medical assistant for 11 years, and she loves her job. As I said before, I was an m.a. for 14 years. I still work in healthcare for Kaiser Permanente, just not doing patient care. The starting pay at Kaiser is $20-$21 per hour. There are so many areas you can work in, such as: medicine, urgent care,pediatrics, surgery, dermatology, administration, etc. It will be a good investment in your future.
@LGLG69 Kaiser Permanente, $20-$21 I will definitely keep that in mind. I just need to find a clinic/hospital to do my externship and I'm good to go! Thanks for the info!
@TPCrisis Dont be discouraged, there are plenty of jobs as a Medical Assistant, here at Unitek College we offer job placement for our graduates we also have an MA to LVN Program that allows Medical Assistant graduates to enroll in our LVN programs. Have you ever thought about being an LVN?
If you dont know what youre doing, its at least partly your fault. its easy to blame the faculty, but at some point you had to realize you didnt know what the hell you were doing and thats when you should have taken the initiative to ask, get clarification and get the skills. Im guessing this is your only education outside of high school because the EMS students I run into with your attitude have never had to learn anything that wasnt spoon fed to them.
quite a short course. Mine took 3 years. Now i'm still studying and will receive my Diploma Of Medical Assistant in DEC 2010. After graduation we will work at gov Hosp and will be known Assistant Medical Officer.
I think the person who said that they can prescribe meds was actually a physicians assistant, and not a medical assistant. I am a medical assistant, and i did an accelerated 3 month class at a local tech school. That person said they had 3-4 years of training so they must be confused.
Might me because of the name of "MEDICAL ASSISTANT" use in Malaysia cause the confusion. MEDICAL ASSISTANT in Malaysia may be differ from other country. Our role is as Assistant of Medical Officer. In Malaysia official title of doctor is MEDICAL OFFICER. official name for Medical Assistant in Malaysia is ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER.
oh, it might be different in Malaysia. Medical Assistant in Malaysia can prescribe medication. Our role in Malaysia is as an Assistant Medical Officer (Asst of Doctor). In an absence of doctor especially in rural and remote area, we will carried out the doctor's role. That's y we are given 3 years full training and be conferred a Diploma Of Medical Assistant upon graduation. I'm not giving the wrong information. I'm just sharing.
well im america a physican assistant not medical assistants can prescribe meds 2 prescribe or ever diagnose a pt you have 2 be licensed nt diploma but a license and have a rx number and also go to medical school for at least 5years our nurses cant even prescribe meds so here have to be a physican or a physican asst
ic.. we do have license and it must be renew every year in order to legally perform our duty. we only work with government hospital or clinics and not in a private health institution. of coz, since our knowledge only a diploma level, the case that we couldn't handle or beyond our ability must me referred to the doctor. we are able to prescribe a medicine but only for the 'c' class drug. i'm not sure the drug class is uses worldwide or only in my country. -regards, Arie-
I start the 10 month program on Monday as I have no high school diploma nor am I currently employed so I hope this is either a shortcut or profitable venture. Witch eventually I will get the GED and further go into the medical field such as LVN or RN.. Plus CCI is giving free IPad 2's for enrolling :)
x7GhostFace7x 1 month ago
To be honest, the reason you MAs can't find work is because of X-Ray Technicians like myself who have medical assisting training. I took 7 weeks of Back Office training and got venipuncture certified, injection certified, and I was trained in everything that an MA does, without taking the 11 month course. The reason I would get hired on ahead of any of you, is because I have the knowledge and expertise in X-Ray. So basically at my job right now about 80% of my time is doing MA work.
bobbyewing311 3 months ago
thank you people complain to damn much about not finding a job just be good at what you do and the rest will follow
nursesmith12 3 months ago
People that complain about not finding a job, just really sucks at there job, because I found a job the day after my Externship ended at my site. Quit complaining!
joeytellerPMUS 9 months ago
.... Stay in Malaysia...
Onlinepoetrycafe 9 months ago
hello im from malaysia im working as MA since age 22 years old..now im 27 yrs old, but im still confuse..because we MA"s in malaysian do same job as physician assistant..then i would like to know how's MA'a from other country doing their job? is it same as PA or else....tq
arnell8483 10 months ago
I am tired of people whining about these med programs I went and work 2 weeks after I left what is your problem??? i also know 3 other people who are working go to the job placement and have them help....
joelewis86 1 year ago
I had a lot of fun in MA school learning everything I learned, but honestly ppl are better off going to LVN school...its cheaper too!! The price of the MA school is bull shit!
missy8408 1 year ago
very good way to start in the medical field i know the economy isnt so good but it takes patience i finished my schooling last year in may and it took 6 months for me to get a job and now i do health screening for 3 hospitals the world needs more medical assistants :) good luck on the people who are starting or are in school :P
ERICALOC 1 year ago
Sad to say I never found a job in this field. The schools are usually expensive. I obtained an A average and was very hopeful. Never found a job.
msgilliam1474 1 year ago 4
Does your school offer job placement after graduation? Im surprised that you havent found work yet. Our placement team here at Unitek College does a great job placing our graduates. Keep up your spirits, Im sure you will find something soon.
UnitekInfoSystems 1 year ago
Good job if you like to work with people. I did it for 14 years, but it burned me out. Time for a change of careers.
LGLG69 1 year ago
@LGLG69 You were a medical assistant for 14 years?
11ebuTuoY11 1 year ago
@11ebuTuoY11 Yes, I was. Are you considering a career as an medical assistant?
LGLG69 1 year ago
@LGLG69 Yeah, well actually I'm enrolled in Medical Specialties and I have a couple of options with that. Medical assistant is one of them but many people say that it's not a very good career. I just wanted to know your opinion. Is it a good career? For an AOS degree do they pay enough? I'm in California by the way.
11ebuTuoY11 1 year ago
@11ebuTuoY11 Oh, I live in California, too. It does make a solid career. My wife has been a medical assistant for 11 years, and she loves her job. As I said before, I was an m.a. for 14 years. I still work in healthcare for Kaiser Permanente, just not doing patient care. The starting pay at Kaiser is $20-$21 per hour. There are so many areas you can work in, such as: medicine, urgent care,pediatrics, surgery, dermatology, administration, etc. It will be a good investment in your future.
LGLG69 1 year ago
@LGLG69 Kaiser Permanente, $20-$21 I will definitely keep that in mind. I just need to find a clinic/hospital to do my externship and I'm good to go! Thanks for the info!
11ebuTuoY11 1 year ago
I Graduated From A Clinical Medical Asistant Program Back In December and Still Looking For A Job.
halfpint2412 1 year ago
rather be a nurse (RN)
HoneiiDiiva 2 years ago
im signing up for this tomorrow lol.
hope i can keep up with everything =]
LaReynamx 2 years ago
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TPCrisis 2 years ago
@TPCrisis Dont be discouraged, there are plenty of jobs as a Medical Assistant, here at Unitek College we offer job placement for our graduates we also have an MA to LVN Program that allows Medical Assistant graduates to enroll in our LVN programs. Have you ever thought about being an LVN?
UnitekInfoSystems 2 years ago
If you dont know what youre doing, its at least partly your fault. its easy to blame the faculty, but at some point you had to realize you didnt know what the hell you were doing and thats when you should have taken the initiative to ask, get clarification and get the skills. Im guessing this is your only education outside of high school because the EMS students I run into with your attitude have never had to learn anything that wasnt spoon fed to them.
FrozenEMT 2 years ago
Im starting today ...wish me luck you guys.
nahh87 2 years ago 3
Great to hear! Good luck on starting on a path to an exciting new career. Not that you'll need it.
UnitekInfoSystems 2 years ago
@nahh87 good luck im getting ready to start to.
curlyhead21 2 years ago
@nahh87 Good luck! I remember when I first started training, I was so nervous now im finally out. Hope you have fun.
lilalicious 2 years ago
@nahh87 Hey there! So how is the medical assisting program working out for you? Do you like it? I am thinking of getting into this program.
TVQUEEN01 1 year ago
Do they really give you injections while being in school?
MrKeYz145 2 years ago 2
yep 8 months and 40 hrs of externing, im done in 30 days YAY
branrob1 2 years ago
what classes are required ?
darkgnite1 2 years ago
i know me too!! imma start school in september! whoo whoo!
magalie806noyola 2 years ago
im in a 8 month course ...then ill be certified
branrob1 2 years ago
is that true?
iJonel 2 years ago
its only gonna take me 4 years
kemal22wilson 2 years ago
the lightning was terribble.
Isaiahezemba 2 years ago
How long is the program there?
MAYDAYES 3 years ago
it sounds like she said it was a six month course. Mines is 10 month so that one sounds pretty short.
kenyakeoni 2 years ago
I did it in 4 weeks night classes.
1 week of internship.
Gillettegell 2 years ago
quite a short course. Mine took 3 years. Now i'm still studying and will receive my Diploma Of Medical Assistant in DEC 2010. After graduation we will work at gov Hosp and will be known Assistant Medical Officer.
arie27486 2 years ago
Sounds like a physicians assistant? Can you guys prescribe medications?
isisbenny404 2 years ago
yes Isisbenny404. yes, we can prescribe medications.
arie27486 2 years ago
me being a medical assistant 4 5year no we can not prescribe meds
mrsyoungkay3 2 years ago
I think the person who said that they can prescribe meds was actually a physicians assistant, and not a medical assistant. I am a medical assistant, and i did an accelerated 3 month class at a local tech school. That person said they had 3-4 years of training so they must be confused.
isisbenny404 2 years ago
Might me because of the name of "MEDICAL ASSISTANT" use in Malaysia cause the confusion. MEDICAL ASSISTANT in Malaysia may be differ from other country. Our role is as Assistant of Medical Officer. In Malaysia official title of doctor is MEDICAL OFFICER. official name for Medical Assistant in Malaysia is ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER.
arie27486 2 years ago
it only took me 8months and a know PAs give meds
mrsyoungkay3 2 years ago
i see you was giving wrong information no we can not prescribe meds
mrsyoungkay3 2 years ago
oh, it might be different in Malaysia. Medical Assistant in Malaysia can prescribe medication. Our role in Malaysia is as an Assistant Medical Officer (Asst of Doctor). In an absence of doctor especially in rural and remote area, we will carried out the doctor's role. That's y we are given 3 years full training and be conferred a Diploma Of Medical Assistant upon graduation. I'm not giving the wrong information. I'm just sharing.
arie27486 2 years ago
well im america a physican assistant not medical assistants can prescribe meds 2 prescribe or ever diagnose a pt you have 2 be licensed nt diploma but a license and have a rx number and also go to medical school for at least 5years our nurses cant even prescribe meds so here have to be a physican or a physican asst
mrsyoungkay3 2 years ago
ic.. we do have license and it must be renew every year in order to legally perform our duty. we only work with government hospital or clinics and not in a private health institution. of coz, since our knowledge only a diploma level, the case that we couldn't handle or beyond our ability must me referred to the doctor. we are able to prescribe a medicine but only for the 'c' class drug. i'm not sure the drug class is uses worldwide or only in my country. -regards, Arie-
arie27486 2 years ago
@mrsyoungkay3 "so here you have to be a physician or a physician asst"
Not true. As a nurse anesthetist I can....or any my other nurse practitioner colleagues.
NurseWalczak 1 year ago
there's no better profession than taking care of ppl.
CeyennaLuvsMJ 3 years ago 19
@CeyennaLuvsMJ yes there is. taking care of animals is better
regalado35 5 months ago