Work with patients in an urgent care clinic, physician’s office or hospital. Collect blood & specimen samples, patient vitals and medical history, set up surgical trays, perform screening for diseases. Learn to greet patients, proper patient education, electronic medical records management, and collecting payments. Employ human relations skills appropriate to the health care setting. Display behaviors of a professional medical administrative specialist.
Eligibility
- Grade 12
- Eligible for high school graduation within the same school year of JTED program completion
- Complete Star Reading/Math assessments
- Minimum Reading Score = 1045
- Minimum Math Score = 1046
- Star scores are relative to national norms and may change from year to year. Listed required minimum scores are for the incoming 2025-26 class.
- Prerequisite course with a B or better or minimum 2.5 home high school cumulative GPA
- Prerequisite course options: Healthcare Foundations, Sports Medicine, Anatomy/Physiology, Social/Mental Health Tech, Health & Medical Careers or EMS
- Completion of JTED Advanced Healthcare Pathway Application
Other Requirements
- Be able to obtain fingerprint clearance card, pass industry required drug testing, and background checks
- For clinicals, certifications, and licenses provide social security number
- Must hold current Basic Life Support CPR Certification before start of class
- TB test for clinicals
- Flu vaccine for some clinicals
- Provide own transportation to off site clinical rotation
Number of Years to Complete this Program
1 year to complete
Things to Consider
- You will act as a patient and a MA in this program while learning skills. This means that you will have skills performed on you as well as you being the one to practice the skills, including being given shots and having your blood drawn.
- Attendance is extremely important! Students with more than 30 hours of absences over the course of the year will not be allowed to sit for certification.
- You must have the ability to lift 40 lbs.
- You must have the ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Strong communication skills and compassion for people are necessary.
- You must have the ability to complete medical tasks like using needles and syringes.
- Safely handling urine, feces, saliva, blood, and other body fluid is required.
Direct Employment
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
Jobs Available After Additional or Advanced Training
- Medical Office Manager
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Medical Scribe
- Registered Nurse
- Physician Assistant
- Physician
Locations
JTED @ The Bridges
3300 S. Park Ave.
Schedule Availability
- Monday through Thursday , 3 – 6:45 p.m. and 120 hour clinical rotation prior to certification testing, either starting during Spring Break & continuing throughout the 4th quarter or during the month of June depending upon student progress in class
JTED @ Camino Seco
8727 E. 22nd St.
Schedule Availability
- Monday through Thursday , 3 – 6:45 p.m. and 120 hour clinical rotation prior to certification testing, either starting during Spring Break & continuing throughout the 4th quarter or during the month of June depending upon student progress in class
JTED @ Master Pieces
2855 W. Master Pieces Dr.
Schedule Availability
- Monday through Thursday , 3 – 6:45 p.m. and 120 hour clinical rotation prior to certification testing, either starting during Spring Break & continuing throughout the 4th quarter or during the month of June depending upon student progress in class
I think JTED gives students an amazing start at their future. It definitely did for me! My teachers Ms. Heras and Miss Amaya taught me so well. Every single skill and lesson that we had to learn they made sure we understood it. They are so invested in my future and are by far the best teachers I have had. I am now a Medical Assistant at El Rio and I visit my teachers every week to help out. JTED is a great opportunity that every high school student should take advantage of.”
Noemi Pineda
2022
Program Completion/Sequence
Year 1
- Semester 1: MA Orientation, Wound Care, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, Introduction to Phlebotomy, Routine Blood Collection, Point of Care Testing, Phlebotomy Review
- Semester 2: Physical Exams, Pharmacology, Administrative Assisting, EKG’s, Reproductive System, Gastrointestinal System, Nervous and Lymphatic System, Patient Care and Psychology, CCMA Certification Preparation, Clinicals
Certification
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- HIPAA
- Blood Borne Pathogen
Work Based Learning Requirements
120 hour clinical rotation prior to certification testing, either starting during Spring Break & continuing throughout the 4th quarter or during the month of June depending upon student progress in class
Credits
4/Year
Instructors
- Kristina Encinas
- Betzaida Heras
- Raul Romero
Program Manager
Beth Francis, RN, MS
Meet the Teacher Podcast
More Information
Supplies
- Stethoscope
- Clear backpack
- Black or blue pens
Uniform
- Red JTED scrubs
- Watch with a second hand
- Red JTED scrub jacket or black JTED sweater
- White or black athletic shoes
Beneficial Classes to Take in High School
Academic Classes
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Math
CTE Classes
- Sports Medicine
- Health Care Foundations
