Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Medical Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Chattahoochee Valley Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Wallace Community College Dothan and Chattahoochee Valley Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Trenholm Tech, Wallace Community College Dothan, and Northeast Alabama Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Wallace Community College Dothan, Wallace State, and Trenholm Tech.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Wallace State.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Trenholm Tech.
Working as a Medical Assistant in Alabama
Medical assistants handle both clinical and administrative duties, and report directly to physicians, office managers, or other health practitioners. They fill out insurance forms, update medical records, and arrange for laboratory services. Medical assistants also perform tasks that are less specific to the medical setting, like answering telephones, handling billing, bookkeeping, and correspondence, greeting patients, and scheduling appointments. Read a detailed Medical Assistant job description and schools overview.
Medical assistants employed in the State of Alabama can enhance their knowledge, skills, and career prospects through the American Association of Medical Assistants' Central Alabama, North Central Alabama, Northeast Alabama, North Alabama, and Southeast Alabama Chapters. Those working in primary healthcare facilities can benefit by joining the Alabama Primary Health Care Association.
State Requirements
There are no state licensing requirements for medical assistants in Alabama. However, for better employment opportunities candidates should ideally:
- Complete graduation from a school accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Obtain voluntary certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants, or the American Medical Technologists
Major Industries
Most medical assistants work in physician offices or for personal care services. Other industries in Alabama include:
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Offices of Physicians
- Outpatient Care Centers
- Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
- Colleges and Universities
- Department Stores
Major Employers
A few major employers of medical assistants in Alabama are:
- 1917 Clinic (Offices of Physicians)
- Alabama Orthopaedic Clinics(Offices of Physicians)
- Able Hands Nursing Care Incorporated (Offices of Other Health Practitioners)
- Brewer Porch Childrens Center (Offices of Other Health Practitioners)
- 42nd Medical Group (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals)
- Active Advantage (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals)
- 2 B Choices For Women (Outpatient Care Centers)
- AAA New Foot Center (Outpatient Care Centers)
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