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Nursing & Health Technologies Medical Assisting

Medical Assisting

GNTC Nursing and Health Technology programs combine classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical experience to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills required for success in various healthcare fields.
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Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of medical assisting.

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GNTC’s Program Pathways can be used as advising guides or maps to help determine which courses they need to take and when to take them. By following the course of study outlined in the specific degree, diploma or certificate pathway, GNTC students will know the necessary prerequisite courses they need to continue in the chosen program of study.

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  • Medical Assisting (MA23) Degree
  • Medical Assisting (MA22) Diploma
  • Clinical Office Assistant (CA91) Certificate
  • Medical Front Office Assistant (MJ71) Certificate

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GNTC honors Fall 2024 graduates
GNTC honors Fall 2024 graduates
More than 300 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, to the cheers of their families, friends and instructors. Trevor Roberts, clinical coordinator of Ultrasound programs and instructor of Adult Echocardiography at GNTC, sang the National Anthem. Leyner Argueta, program director and instructor of […]
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GNTC’s 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony to be held Dec. 12
More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.  After students, administrators and faculty march into place during Processional, […]
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Lindsey Brock
Lindsey Brock
Medical Back Office Technician Instructor & Program Coordinator
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Economic Development
Campus - Room
FCC - H-223
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Tracey Mercado
Tracey Mercado
Program Director/Assistant Dean and Instructor of Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting
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FCC - H-219
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(706) 295-6890
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Martha Smith
Martha Smith
Assistant Dean of Health Technologies & Instructor of Medical Assisting
Department
Medical Assisting
Campus - Room
WCC - 6112 B
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(706) 764-3544
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Jennifer Stephenson
Jennifer Stephenson
Instructor of Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting
Campus - Room
FCC - H202
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