There are no laws that mandate whether a person can work as a medical assistant or not that is up to the individual doctor, office or healthcare facility you would be working for. However one should have a good knowledge of medical ethics and law. There are plenty of resources to learn medical ethics. One should also have a good knowledge of medical assisting and the common tasks of medical assistants. Most places require a CPR certification also. Medical assistants are only restricted by their abilities and skills.
Nursing Assistant is just the beginning of going into the medical profession, it can range from just assisting residents in homes and making hospital corners to assisting with other major jobs depending on experience. When you become a nursing assistant it is required that you become an NA before becoming a Registered nurse. In this case Nursing Assistants is the crawl before the walk.
Start with you home county community college. Most community colleges offer an associate degree particular to medical assisting.
A four-year medical degree is necessary. Experience with kids is also helpful.
You need to be a medical doctor with a specialty in psychiatry.
Anyone can apply to a medical school and become a doctor. The real question is whether or not being a PA will lead to a shorter time at medical school and the answer to that is, NO!
Training to become a Doctor includes practical experience - under supervision.
Before work experience you need formal medical training and to pass all the medical exams. Once you have done this you then work in hospitals as part of a surgical team to gain experience.
To become a medical manager one needs both an academic background in medical science and experience of management at a high level. This is a sound long term career choice for those medical students with good managerial skills.
A bachelor degree that includes the coursework required for medical school admission, followed by a medical degree. After that, there is additional residency and fellowship work.
A medical degree, and then several years of specialized training and other experience.
Pre-med in college, followed by four years of Medical School and then two years of specialized training.
There's no work experience; you need to attend medical school. That should take about four years, with another two years as a resident.