About the Medical Assisting Program at Bakersfield
At Unitek, we’re known for providing a high quality, personalized healthcare education. By enrolling in our Medical Assisting (MA) program in Bakersfield, California, you will gain the knowledge and skills to start your career as a Medical Assistant. This program will prepare you through a dynamic curriculum that includes both clinical instruction and advanced administrative training.
Our graduates can find work in various medical settings, such as physicians’ offices, private healthcare facilities, hospitals, and labs. Before graduation, our career development coordinators are committed to helping each of our students find their dream job. Their services include mock interview training, resume clinics, and several job-search and salary negotiation strategies.
Bakersfield MA Program
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What You’ll Learn
Medical Assistants fill an important and admirable role in our healthcare system. With their extraordinary skills and compassionate natures, Medical Assistants touch the lives of their patients and team-members every day. Our MA program will prepare you to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of this vital role.
You will learn how to:
- Schedule medical appointments
- Take medical histories and record vital signs
- Arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services
- Collect and prepare lab specimens
- Prepare patients for X-rays and other examinations
- Take electrocardiograms
- Remove sutures and change bandages
- Sterilize medical equipment
- Order pharmacy prescriptions
- Handle billing, collections, and bookkeeping
MA Program Admissions Requirements at Bakersfield
To enroll in our Medical Assisting program, you must complete the following steps:
1 Career planning session and admissions interview
2 Submit proof of high school education or equivalent
3 Entrance assessment test
4 Admissions application
5 Enrollment agreement
6 Financing arrangements and, if applicable, all documents needed to obtain an official award letter for Federal Student Aid
MA Program with a Career-Driven Curriculum
Don’t spend years in school. The Bakersfield Medical Assistant program can set you up for career success in less than one year.
The scope of Medical Assisting might sound a little overwhelming, but we will prepare you for numerous aspects of the job. Our dynamic approach utilizes a combination of professional lectures and hands-on exercises. In fact, our students are required to complete 160 hours of a supervised externship, where they receive valuable feedback that will help them grow into highly qualified professionals.
Our Medical Assistant courses cover many topics including:
- Introduction to Medical Assisting & Medical Law
- Pharmacology, Medication Administration, Diagnostic Imaging
- Patient Assessment, Cardio-Pulmonary, Gastroenterology
- Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat, Nervous System
- Stages of Life: Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn, Geriatrics
- Computerized Medical Assisting
- First Aid, Emergencies, Behavior in Acute Situations
- The Medical Assisting Externship
A huge SHOUT OUT to the entire Career Service Dept. at Unitek College! You advocated for me with a relentless pursuit to find the ideal fit for me. You challenged me to show me my strength and to be confident in myself!
The Bakersfield Campus
Unitek College in Bakersfield received institutional accreditation in 2018 from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
Occupying over 10,000 square feet, the Bakersfield campus is framed by sunny skies and mountain views. We maintain various classrooms, skills labs, computer labs, and a student lounge. In addition, we maintain enough administrative offices and staff to adequately support students in their educational pursuits. Though it depends on each program’s schedule, our campus is typically open on weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Student Support
We aim to support our students in every way possible. Our labs, for example, are designed to foster an active and dynamic learning environment. We also encourage all our Medical Assisting students to form close bonds as they grow and develop into qualified healthcare professionals.
Career Preparation
Unitek prides itself for preparing MA graduates to succeed in the field. This can be attributed to our small classer sizes and career-driven curriculums. Much of it is also credited to our distinguished team of career services coordinators who are praised, time and again, for their patience, caring, and support.
So happy that I made the decision of attending this school. Amazing staff, Amazing college. always there for you!!
Campus Location
Established in 2017, the Unitek Bakersfield campus offers various programs for aspiring healthcare professionals. Our campus is located near the Stockdale and Golden State Highway, and we’re surrounded by several eateries and attractions, such as the Bakersfield Spa Institute, In-N-Out Burger, Outback Steakhouse, and more.
Bakersfield Campus
Phone: (888) 912-8512
333 Palmer Dr. Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Please visit the official Bakersfield website for more information about our city’s residents, businesses, and attractions. From the museums and nightlife to river rafting and countless other outdoor activities, Bakersfield has something for everyone.
Commonly Asked Questions
Does the Bakersfield campus offer a Medical Assisting program near me?
We welcome students from all around the world to enroll at Unitek College. Most students at our Bakersfield campus are either from the city of Bakersfield or commute from one of the following nearby cities.
We serve Medical Assisting students across all of Kern County, California:
| Bakersfield, CA | Arvin, CA | Corcoran, CA |
| Delano, CA | Exeter, CA | Farmersville, CA |
| Fillmore, CA | Lamont, CA | Lindsay, CA |
| Oildale, CA | Porterville, CA | Shafter, CA |
| Taft, CA | Tehachapi, CA | Tulare, CA |
| Wasco, CA |
How long is the Bakersfield Medical Assistant program?
As a Medical Assisting student, you can complete the program in as little as 9 months.
When is the best time to start the MA program at Bakersfield?
We hope you can start once you’re ready. With multiple starts throughout the year, Unitek has a relatively flexible enrollment schedule. However, most of our programs have deadlines, so we do recommend you begin gathering your admissions documents upon making your decision to apply.
Is Medical Assistant certification a requirement?
Certification is not a state or federal requirement for Medical Assistants. However, graduates of our program may be qualified to take various certification exams. These include the NCCT exam for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) credential and the American Medical Technologists (AMT) to gain the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credential.
While such credentials are not required to graduate, they may be of value depending on your particular career goals. Our faculty members are available to counsel students who wish to get certified.
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