Medical Assisting associate degree

When you earn your Medical Assisting associate degree in East Liverpool, you will be ready to work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to help examine and treat patients. You will also be trained to work as a medical office administrator, so you can put your skills to use in various medical office settings.

A diverse group of students throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania continues to choose OVCT for their medical assistant training. An education from OVCT is easily accessible to students across both states because our Medical Assisting degree program is near Beaver Falls PA, Salem OH, Steubenville OH, East Palestine OH, Youngstown OH, Monaca PA, and many other cities near our East Liverpool campus.

When you enroll in our East Liverpool-area medical assistant training, you can count on learning how to do the following:

Take a patient’s vital signs (such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse)

Assist a doctor or nurse with physical exams

Check a patient’s vision

Check a patient’s blood sugar level

Perform lab tests

Draw a patient’s blood

Sterilize medical equipment

Assist with simple surgeries

Give injections

Assist with some heart tests

When you become proficient in each of the skills above, you’ll be on your way to entering the medical field. By earning your Medical Assisting associate degree in East Liverpool with OVCT, you will be able to steer your future in many different directions. Some future paths may include:

Managing a doctor’s office

Working in phlebotomy

Working in a chiropractor’s office

Working in a pharmacy

Working in a hospital scheduling patients and overseeing patient records

If you choose to work as a medical office administrator, you could take your knowledge from our East Liverpool medical assistant training and apply it to:

Working with insurance companies

Managing an office

Scheduling appointments for patients

Using computers to perform office tasks

Understanding medical vocabulary

Understanding patient privacy issues

As one of our medical assisting students, you will complete an externship as part of your East Liverpool medical assistant training. This on-the-job training allows you to apply the skills you have learned in the real world with real people. This experience is invaluable and allows you to showcase your skills to employers in your area who hire medical assistants.

OVCT is designed to prepare you for a National Healthcareer Association certification exam, strengthening your appeal in the job market.

Ohio Valley College of Technology (OVCT) was founded in 1886 to serve the tri-state area's training needs. For over a century, our college has been a community tradition for students seeking a quality education, preparing them for in-demand fields. Ohio Valley College of Technology students learn from experienced faculty who care. Thousands of individuals have received the training they needed to achieve a great career and a great life. Whether you are just out of high school or need to advance your skills for today's careers, Ohio Valley College of Technology can help you realize your goals. Our long-term experience in serving students and employers in the region is of great benefit to our graduates. Frequent communication with employers allows us to stay current with the skills employers demand. Our graduate Career Management office works with employers to meet staffing needs and help our graduates find fulfilling careers upon graduation.

Ohio Valley College of Technology has been serving students and employers throughout Ohio for many years. This long term experience is a benefit to our students. Our open and frequent communication with employers has allowed us to stay current with the skills employers are looking for and their staffing needs so that we're able to place students in careers upon graduation effectively. Ohio Valley College of Technology continually reviews and adapts its programs to meet the local job market's changing needs.

Ohio Valley College of Technology is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) to award associate degrees and diplomas.