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Medical Assistant Schools in New Hampshire
You can train today at a medical assistant school in New Hampshire to become a professional health care worker. Many medical assistant schools offer a one- or two-year program. Check with your school of interest to find out more about the length of its program. After graduation, you may be qualified to pursue entry-level employment in physicians' offices or health care clinics. Medical assistants work in the offices of various health care practitioners.
Many health care teams value medical assistants. Your daily job duties may require you to prepare patients for examinations, assist physicians, schedule and record patient vital signs, and more. Medical assisting can be a rewarding career choice if you enjoy helping people with health care needs.
In 2011, the average starting salary for New Hampshire medical assistants was $25,100. The median salary for medical assistants during the same period was $30,800. In 2008, New Hampshire employed 1,340 medical assistants. There should be a 36 percent gain in medical assistant jobs through 2018.*
*CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
