What do i have to study at college to become a medical assistant?
Asked by Paula
And what exactly does a medical assistant do? I know there's different between a medical assistant and a physicians asisstant? But what is the difference? How long do i have to go to college to be a medical assistant?

Best Answer:
find a technical school that offers a degree in this field a medical assistant helps a doctor in the office by taking blood pressures ,etc a physicians assistant is a registered nurse who has special training and degree allowing her/him to perform some of the treatments and physical assessments a doctor can but not all ----and works under the direct supervision of a medical doctor

Wikipedia is an excellent resource for "what is" questions. Find extensive, yet succinct, information on what a medical assistant is, what they do, what education, certification and registration and scope of practice are the basics of being a medical assistant at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_assistant Good luck!
Answered by nobodyz