How can I become a medical assistant?

Answer 1

The next step after becoming a medical assistant is the path of LPN or Licensed Practical Nurse. However, the LPN path can be skipped, in order to work toward becoming an RN or registered nurse.

Answer 2

It really depends on your overall career goals and objectives. If you completed a medical assistants degree at a regionally accredited college, than you have an option to pursue a bachelors in the health sciences (as an example). Still, you can pursue a bachelors in any area, however, the medical assistant program is a very career oriented program, thus you may not have had a good balance in the liberal arts. This could mean the need to complete the required general electives at the four year institution. It will depend on the type of program you take at the four year institution and its specific requirements. Still, once again, all is dependent on your specific career goals and objectives.

Answer 3

It depends on where you trying to be an medical assistant at. Most medical assistant get paid anywhere from $750 to $800 weekly and some get paid monthly.