Medical Assisting is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country and northeast Georgia boasts two of the best colleges where students can train for it. North Georgia Technical College was recently named the number one college in the state for Medical Assisting by medicalassistantadvice.com. Lanier Technical College ranks second on the top ten list of best MA Programs in Georgia for 2019.
The rankings are based on many factors including program requirements, courses, employer satisfaction rate, graduation rate, and license exam pass rate.
“NGTC is very proud of our Medical Assisting students and faculty,” says NGTC’s Dean for Academic Services Christy Bivins. “This distinction reinforces the type of graduates North Georgia Technical College produces.”
Growing demand and employment opportunities
Medical assistants are allied health professionals who function as members of the health care delivery team. They perform both administrative and clinical procedures.
Medical assisting continues to be one of the fastest-growing occupations in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Its ten-year projected employment growth rate (2016-2026) is 29%, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.
The Bureau say the growth of the baby-boom population will increase demand for preventive medical care, placing greater demands on doctors. “As a result, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients,” the Bureau says on its website.
NGTC offers medical assistant training at its Clarkesville and Blairsville campuses. Lanier Tech offers MA programs at its campuses in Hall, Barrow, and Forsyth counties.
