Work with patients in an urgent care clinic, physician’s office, or hospital. Collect blood & specimen samples, patient vitals & medical history, set up surgical trays, perform screening for diseases. Learn to greet patients, patient education, electronic medical records management, and collecting payments. Employ human relations skills appropriate to the health care setting, and display the professional behaviors of a medical administrative specialist.
Eligibility
Grade 12*
*Eligible for graduation within the same school year as JTED program completion
Other Requirements
- Complete Accuplacer Reading/Math assessment
- Minimum Reading Score of 235 and Math Score of 220
- Or – have a C or better in two high school English credits and two Math credits (Algebra, Geometry or Algebra II)
- Completion of the JTED Advanced Healthcare Pathway Application with a score of 60 points or higher
- The rubric is based on:
- Completion of one or more of the following prerequisite courses, passing both semesters with a B or better greatly increases your score on the application: Healthcare Foundations, JTED Comprehensive Health Technician, Anatomy/Physiology, Sports Medicine, EMS, Home Health Aide or a JTED approved healthcare related course
- High school cumulative GPA starting at 2.0 and above
- Advanced Healthcare Pathway Essays
- The rubric is based on:
- Attend mandatory orientation in Spring 2023
Some programs may have additional requirements such as:
- Be able to obtain fingerprint clearance card, pass industry required drug testing, and background checks
- For clinicals, internships, certifications, and licenses provide social security number
- Must hold current Basic Life Support CPR Certification before start of class
- Flu, COVID vaccines & 2-step TB test required for clinicals
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 have your blood drawn.
- Attendance is extremely important! Students with more than 24 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 Externship (Spring or Summer)
JTED @ Camino Seco
8727 E. 22nd St.
Schedule Availability
- Monday through Thursday 3 – 6:45 p.m. and Externship (Spring or Summer)
JTED @ Master Pieces
2855 W. Master Pieces Dr.
Schedule Availability
- Monday through Thursday 3 – 6:45 p.m. and Externship (Spring or Summer)
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: History of Medical Assisting, Communication, Professional Skills, Administrative Medical Assisting, Telephone Skills, Billing and Coding, Medical Insurance
- Semester 2: Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Medical Assisting, Safety, Injections, Venipuncture, Wound Care, Specimen Handling, Point of Care testing, Electronic Medical Records, Internship
Certification
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Work Based Learning Requirements
Externship Spring or Summer
Credits
4/Year
Instructors
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Betzaida Heras
Medical Assistant Instructor -
Raul Romero
Medical Assistant Instructor -
Elina Mendibles
Medical Assistant Instructor -
Beth Francis, RN, MS
Health Care Professions Manager
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
