About The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting program is designed to train students on the important link between the patient and the health care delivery system. The curriculum provides training on the essential support areas of patient care, medical and lab procedures, records management, and office administration. Students will be introduced to practical, administrative, interpersonal, and clinical skills which can prepare them with the technical ability and versatility needed to establish careers in the field of allied health services.
In addition all of the programs at LVC have an internship component. The internship allows the students to receive hands on practical experience and serves as a finishing course for their program of study. Students are placed in positions in facilities that match their program and are supervised during this training period.
Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting Program, an Associate in Applied Science Degree is awarded. In most cases, a Specialized Associate Degree can be earned in as few as 18 months. Click here for more information on our Medical Assisting Degree Program!
Lehigh Valley College is located just outside of Allentown, Pennsylvania, on a beautiful 30-acre campus. Within an hour's drive of Bethlehem, Easton, and Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley College is also less than two hours from Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and New York City!
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Click here to view our 2006 Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant Exam results.**
*Additional education and/or experience may be needed for some positions mentioned above. Criminal background checks may also be required.
** Lehigh Valley College does not guarantee third-party certifications. Certification requirements for taking and passing certification examinations are not controlled by Lehigh Valley College but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to Lehigh Valley College. Therefore, Lehigh Valley College cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification examinations, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
Future Career Options
Upon completion of the Medical Assisting program at Lehigh Valley College there are numerous career opportunities available. Below is a sampling of career outcomes and employers who have hired our graduates. The presence of properties on this list does not guarantee availability of career opportunities. Additional training and/or education may be required for certain positions.
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Home Health Aid
- Medical Sales
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- Lehigh Valley Convention and visitors bureau
- Sacred Heart Hospital
- Affiliates in OB/GYN
- Planned Parenthood
- Country Meadows of Allentown
- Allied Personal Services
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Dr. Brian Conroy
Dean, Allied Health Dept.
Dr Conroy graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. After graduating he worked in the environmental field performing water quality assessments for the Bucks Co. Dept. of Natural Resources. He then accepted a teaching position with Admiral Peary Vocational-Technical School in Ebensburg, PA, where he developed the curriculum and taught Environmental Pollution Control Technology. This was a pilot program and the first of its kind in the state of Pennsylvania. While teaching there he attended the Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown taking graduate courses for his vocational teaching certification. Dr. Conroy then took a position with Fisher Scientific Co. as a water quality specialist working in Pittsburgh and Northeast PA.
At age 33, Dr. Conroy attended Ross University Medical School in Dominica, West Indies, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine. After medical school, Dr Conroy became the Medical Director for Southeastern Clinical Laboratory in Allentown, PA where they performed clinical laboratory testing.
Dr. Conroy is the club advisor for the Allied Health Club at LVC, is a member of the Notre Dame Club of the Lehigh Valley which raises funds for scholarships and performs various community services, and he recently volunteered to help conduct a stream survey of the Upper Tohicken Creek Watershed which is to be used by the State of PA for future development plans.
His hobbies include golf, fishing, hunting and spending time with his nine grandchildren.
