St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants

St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants is a private school specializing in distance education training programs for medical assistants ^[1] and related health care professionals. ^[2] The school was officially chartered in 2001 to offer correspondence training classes for medical assistants and students interested in allied health careers. St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants is privately accredited and certified by The National Accreditation and Certification Board (NACB).^[3] Medical assistants are trained online using distance education technology to perform administrative duties and assist with minor clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The online medical assistant distance education program is designed to be very flexible and allow students to work online using virtual training at their own pace and convenience.[4

Online Medical Assistant Certificate Program

Medical assistant distance education is emerging to meet the demands of a new generation of Medical Assistant students in the twenty first century. St. Augustine Medical Assistant School distance education program for medical assistant presents a good model for this integration of technology with medical assistant education. Distance education, particularly in its most recent form, online education, is being integrated into even the most cautious and conservative of educational institutions. Yet the impact of these alternative forms of teaching and learning on students, faculty, and institutions has yet to be broadly or deeply studied. New models such as that at St. Augustine Medical Assistant School are immerging. ^[5]

Upon completion of the program offered students are awarded a privately accredited medical assistant career certificate. Most medical assistants after completing this program pursue careers in physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics and other heath care settings. Many students often choice to continue their education and attain college level degrees and additional medical assistant certification. ^[4]

In most cases medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician. Medical assistants also may arrange examining room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean.

Many medical assistants may advance to other occupations through experience or additional training. For example, some may go on to teach medical assisting, and others pursue additional education to become nurses or other health care workers. Administrative medical assistants may advance to office manager, or qualify for a variety of administrative support occupations.

According to the United States Department of Labor, "Employment for medical assistants is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-16 decade. Job seekers who want to work as a medical assistant should find excellent job prospects. Medical assistants are projected to account for a very large number of new jobs, and many other opportunities will come from the need to replace workers leaving the occupation." ^[6]

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