Program Facts

Gain medical office administration and essential clinical skills.

Learn computer applications, medical billing, how to take vital signs and samples from patients, and more.

Complete your program in as few as 8 months.*

Choose from two convenient campus locations: Memphis or Southaven.

Program Overview

Want a career that combines clinical and administrative work? Train to become a medical assistant with Concorde. Medical assistants provide the support doctors and nurses need to ensure patients receive quality care. We offer an associate degree program at our Memphis and Southaven campuses that teaches a combination of hands-on skills, medical knowledge, and college-level general education employers value.

Whichever campus location you choose, you can complete this program in as few as 8 months.*

Medical Assistant Curriculum

The medical assistant associate degree program at Concorde covers computer applications, medical record keeping, and clinical skills including blood draws, vital sign measurement and more. You’ll also learn to collect and prepare samples for lab testing.

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Pathology
  • Body Systems
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Front Office Procedures
  • Venipuncture
  • Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
  • EKG

*Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount. The associate of science degree program is currently only available through the Memphis, TN and Southaven, MS campuses.