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SUNY Canton offers new 3-month program for healthcare workers

Posted 4/17/19

CANTON -- SUNY Canton is offering a new three-month non-credit program to prepare participants for careers in healthcare settings. The college's Career Ready Education and Success Training (CREST) …

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SUNY Canton offers new 3-month program for healthcare workers

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CANTON -- SUNY Canton is offering a new three-month non-credit program to prepare participants for careers in healthcare settings.

The college's Career Ready Education and Success Training (CREST) Center will host a clinical medical assistant program beginning May 20 for $2,799.

The program includes 140 contact hours and 160 clinical hours. It will run on Monday and Wednesday evenings and alternate Saturdays and is open to any registrant who has or is pursuing a high school diploma or GED.

Medical assistants perform various clinical tasks including assisting with administrating medications and minor procedures, performing electrocardiograms, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and other related tasks. Job opportunities are with physician's offices, clinics, chiropractor's offices, hospitals and outpatient treatment facilities.

Along with the rapid growth in healthcare-related careers, the need for medical assistants is expected to grow 29 percent through 2026, or much faster than average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Students who complete this course will be prepared to take the National Healthcareer Association Certified Clinical Medical Assistant national certification examination, which enhances employment opportunities, SUNY Canton says.

In addition to facilitating entry-level clinical medical assistant positions, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing SUNY Canton's one, two or four-year nursing programs, or the exceptionally-popular healthcare management program.

The course costs $2,799 and includes the necessary textbooks. There is an additional $150 fee for the certification examination. Tuition assistance might be available through the New York State Department of Labor for applicants who qualify.

For more information or to register, visit www.canton.edu/crest/cma.html. To contact the CREST Center, call Director Arthur S. Garno at 315-386-7197 or email garnoa@canton.edu.