- Silicon Valley Career Technical Education
- Medical Assisting
Career Technical Education Courses
- Career Technical Education Courses
- Animation
- Auto Body Refinishing
- Auto Body Repair
- Automotive Services
- Construction Technology
- Culinary Arts
- Cybersecurity
- Dental Assisting
- Electrical Maintenance
- Electrical Vehicles / Automotive Services
- Fashion Design & Textile Art
- Film & Video Production
- Fire Science/First Responder
- Forensic Science
- Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Law Enforcement
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Science/Health Careers
- Metals Technology
- Mobile App Design And Computer Coding
- Nursing Careers
- Pharmacy Technician
- Sports Medicine & Kinesiology
- Veterinary Science
- Adult Student CTE Program Fees
MEDICAL ASSISTING
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Learn back office medical procedures. Topics include medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, lab procedures. Clinical training in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices is available. The class focuses on academic, technical skills, and employability practices. Students will develop personal and professional skills in the classroom that will transfer to the workplace:
- Time management and organization
- Interpersonal skills
- Work with a variety of technology
- Creative thinking and problem solving
- Job search skills including: resume, job applications and effective interview skills
- Essentials of Fire Department Customer Service
Class Benefits
- 30 high school credits earned per year
- Develop skills leading to a highly paid, high demand job
University Majors & Degrees (BA or BS)
- AA or AS in Biology, Chemistry, Nursing, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy
- BA or BS in Biology, Chemistry, Nursing, Pre-Med
Certifications Earned Within the Class
- Class completion certificate
- CPR & AED with successful completion of training
Job Opportunities Upon Completion
- Medical Assistant
- Chiropractic Assistant
- Pediatric Assistant
- Hospital Admitting Clerk
- Outpatient Admitting Clerk
- Unit Clerk Home Health Aides
About the Instructors
The Medical Assisting program is taught by medical experts, Luz Maria Gamboa and Tamie Garcia.
Tamie Garcia
Tamie Garcia is a Hollister native who has been in the medical field for 13 years. She started her medical career with a CTE course in phlebotomy and worked in a hospital as a Phlebotomist (CPT) before being promoted to laboratory technician. After that, she trained in house as a pathology technician under a forensic pathologist at a level II trauma center in Salinas. Garcia is also a trained Hemodialysis Technician (PCT) and Medical Assistant. She brings her 13 years of hospital and clinical outpatient experience to SVCTE to help future nurses and laboratory personnel start their careers. Garcia is a SVAE alumni and took the Medical Assisting night class.
Why do you teach Career and Technical Education?
To ensure students can get a high-quality education for well-paying entry-level jobs in the medical field.