Program Highlights

  • Be a driving force on a professional healthcare team delivering high quality patient care.
  • Experience and manage a medical clinic that offers wellness screening services to the community.
  • Perform medical office operations and deliver vital care services including blood draws and injections as well as assist in minor office surgeries.

Career Focus

  • The first step to earning your Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician certifications is to successfully complete the CAVIT two-year program. At the end of the program, it’s time to earn your certifications by passing both exams. Finally, it’s time to update your resume, apply for, and land a medical assistant position and/or continue your postsecondary education and earn a medical-related degree.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Year One:

  • Law and Ethics
  • Front Office Administration
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Patient Preparation
  • Phlebotomy and Venipuncture
  • Urinalysis Evaluation
  • Diseases and Disorders
  • Phlebotomy Technician Exam Prep

Year Two:

  • Perform EKGs
  • Pulmonary and Pharmacology
  • Injections and Immunizations
  • Minor Surgery Procedures
  • Reproduction and Human Growth
  • Specialty Exams
  • Off-Site Externship
  • CCMA Exam Prep

Medical Assistant Entry Level Salary Range*

  • Hourly: $12.87–$16.35
  • Annual: $26,760–$34,000

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • EKG Technician
  • Lab Technician
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Office Manager
  • Medical Research Specialist
  • Nuclear Technician
  • Pediatrician
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgeon